UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-02405, 811-09739 and 811-21434
Name of Fund: BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large
Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Balanced Capital
Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762
Date of fiscal year end: 09/30/2018
Date of reporting period: 09/30/2018
Item 1 Report to Stockholders
SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
ANNUAL REPORT |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.
Not FDIC Insured § May Lose Value § No Bank Guarantee |
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Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio Financial Highlights |
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Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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Director and Officer Information of Master Large Cap Series LLC |
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Master Total Return Portfolio Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2018 | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
Investment Objective
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.s (the Fund) investment objective is to seek the highest total investment return through a fully managed investment policy utilizing equity, debt (including money market) and convertible securities.
Portfolio Management Commentary
How did the Fund perform?
For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2018, through its investments in Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC (the equity allocation or the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio) and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC (the fixed income allocation or the Master Total Return Portfolio) (collectively, the Master Portfolios), the Funds Institutional and Class K Shares outperformed the blended reference benchmark (60% Russell 1000® Index/40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) while Investor A Shares performed in line with the benchmark and Investor C and Class R Shares underperformed. For the same period, the Fund outperformed the fixed income portion of the benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, and underperformed the equity portion of the benchmark, the Russell 1000® Index.
What factors influenced performance?
The Fund combines top down macroeconomic views and bottom up security selection from the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio and Master Total Return Portfolio.
Tactical asset allocation supported Fund returns, with a cautious stance on U.S. bonds a notable driver of performance as bond yields moved higher over the period. A tilt toward Japanese equities also contributed to returns as Japanese equities outperformed, boosted by yen weakness. Within the equity allocation, the stock selection model had an overall positive impact on performance. Early in the period, stock selection insights capturing trends and sentiment across market participants were additive. Later in the period, insights that evaluate cash flow and asset efficiency contributed to results. Further, a signal that evaluates stocks based on key corporate events such as initial public offerings, CEO changes and revisions to forward guidance was a top performer. Within the fixed income allocation, exposure to non-agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and collateralized loan obligations, an overweight to municipal bonds, security selection within commercial mortgage-backed securities, and an allocation to high yield corporate bonds contributed positively to performance.
From a broad asset allocation perspective, a cautious stance on domestic stocks detracted from performance as U.S. equities advanced amid positive earnings momentum and supportive economic data. Within the equity allocation, some stock-specific events adversely affected performance during the period. Notably, an underweight position in Netflix Inc. detracted from performance after the company had a series of strong earnings reports. Elsewhere, several stock selection signals struggled. In particular, signals that seek to capture trends across consumer activity, such as foot traffic in brick and mortar retail locations, weighed on results. Additionally, an insight that uses online hiring activity as a measure of growth detracted. Traditional measures used to identify growth companies at attractive valuations also continued to struggle. In the fixed income allocation, positioning with respect to duration (and corresponding sensitivity to interest rate changes) detracted, as did positioning with respect to emerging market and investment grade credit. U.S. absolute return strategies and security selection within agency MBS also detracted from performance for the period.
Describe recent portfolio activity.
From a broad asset allocation perspective, the Fund favored stocks over bonds, while using the rise in bond yields at the turn of 2018 to reduce the magnitude of this overweight. Within equities, the Fund increased its conviction with respect to a relative value preference for international vs. U.S. stocks given expectations that the Fed would continue to withdraw stimulus more quickly than other economies. In the first and second quarters of 2018, the Fund held an overweight position in European equities, and brought this position down as prices moved higher on renewed dovishness from the European Central Bank. The Fund also reduced the magnitude of its underweight position in U.S. bonds, although it remained underweight. The Fund also ended the period with an overweight position in both the Australian dollar and the euro versus the U.S. dollar, given a view that Australian and European monetary policy would shift to become more hawkish, which should support both currencies. The Fund retained a preference for Japanese equities versus U.S. equities over the period.
The Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio maintained a balanced allocation of risk across all major return drivers. However, there were a number of new stock selection insights that were added to the portfolio. These included a sentiment insight that captures longer-term trends in fundamentals based on text analysis of company executive conference calls and a signal that identifies stock price reversals based on recent performance. In addition, a stock selection model that evaluates companies on the basis of governance as well as the sustainability of their business practices from a social and environmental perspective was added during the period.
Within Master Total Return Portfolio, an underweight duration profile was maintained in the early part of the period and reduced during the first quarter of 2018. The portfolio was positioned with a focus on generating income through allocations to securitized assets, emerging market bonds and select corporate bonds. The spike in market volatility during the second half of the period led the portfolio to reduce risk in the corporate credit sector, while looking for more carry-oriented opportunities in higher quality assets within shorter-term Treasuries, securitized assets and select emerging markets. Toward the end of the period, the portfolio moved to an overweight duration position as the rise in interest rates provided an attractive entry point.
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
The Fund maintained a preference for international developed stocks relative to domestic stocks at period end. In particular, the Fund held a tilt toward Japanese equities versus U.S. equities given a view that Japanese growth has been underappreciated by markets and that further tightening by the Fed would act as a headwind to U.S. equities. The Fund also held an underweight to U.S. bonds given an expectation for further global monetary policy tightening.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2018 (continued) | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
TOTAL RETURN BASED ON A $10,000 INVESTMENT
(a) | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including investment advisory and administration fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. |
(b) | The Fund invests in equity securities (including common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into common stock, or securities or other instruments whose price is linked to the value of common stock) and fixed-income securities (including debt securities, convertible securities and short term securities). |
(c) | A widely recognized unmanaged market-weighted index, comprised of investment-grade corporate bonds rated BBB or better, mortgages and U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agency issues with at least one year to maturity. |
(d) | An index that measures the performance of the large cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index and includes approximately 1,000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market capitalization and current index membership. The index represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. |
(e) | A customized weighted index comprised of the returns of the Russell 1000® Index (60%) and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (40%). |
Performance Summary for the Period Ended September 30, 2018
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Institutional |
6.15 | % | 10.14 | % | N/A | 9.78 | % | N/A | 8.71 | % | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor A |
5.98 | 9.86 | 4.09 | % | 9.46 | 8.29 | % | 8.38 | 7.80 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor C |
5.58 | 9.03 | 8.13 | 8.63 | 8.63 | 7.54 | 7.54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class K |
6.19 | 10.18 | N/A | 9.79 | N/A | 8.71 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class R |
5.83 | 9.51 | N/A | 9.09 | N/A | 7.97 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60% Russell 1000® Index/40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index |
6.58 | 9.90 | N/A | 9.06 | N/A | 8.99 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index |
(0.14 | ) | (1.22 | ) | N/A | 2.16 | N/A | 3.77 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Russell 1000® Index |
11.25 | 17.76 | N/A | 13.67 | N/A | 12.09 | N/A |
(a) | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See About Fund Performance on page 8 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees, and how performance was calculated for certain share classes. |
(b) | The Fund invests in equity securities (including common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into common stock, or securities or other instruments whose price is linked to the value of common stock) and fixed-income securities (including debt securities, convertible securities and short term securities). |
N/A Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Expense Example
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$ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,061.50 | $ | 2.95 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.07 | $ | 2.90 | 0.57 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Investor A |
1,000.00 | 1,059.80 | 4.38 | 1,000.00 | 1,020.68 | 4.29 | 0.85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor C |
1,000.00 | 1,055.80 | 8.22 | 1,000.00 | 1,016.93 | 8.06 | 1.60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class K |
1,000.00 | 1,061.90 | 2.65 | 1,000.00 | 1,022.36 | 2.60 | 0.52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class R |
1,000.00 | 1,058.30 | 6.17 | 1,000.00 | 1,018.94 | 6.05 | 1.20 |
(a) | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests significantly in the Master Portfolios, the expense example reflects the net expenses of both the Fund and the Master Portfolios in which it invests. |
(b) | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. |
See Disclosure of Expenses on page 8 for further information on how expenses were calculated.
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2018 (continued) | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
Portfolio Information
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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
The Master Total Return Portfolio may utilize leverage to seek to enhance returns and NAV. However, there is no guarantee that these objectives can be achieved in all interest rate environments.
The Master Total Return Portfolio may utilize leverage through a credit facility. In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of leverage, which is based on short-term interest rates, is normally lower than the income earned by the Master Total Return Portfolio on its longer-term portfolio investments purchased with the proceeds from leverage. To the extent that the total assets of the Master Total Return Portfolio (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, the Master Total Return Portfolios shareholders benefit from the incremental net income.
The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage is distributed to the Master Total Return Portfolios shareholders, and the value of these portfolio holdings is reflected in the Master Total Return Portfolios per share NAV. However, in order to benefit shareholders, the return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds must exceed the ongoing costs associated with the leverage. If interest and other ongoing costs of leverage exceed the Master Total Return Portfolios return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if the Master Total Return Portfolio had not used leverage.
Furthermore, the value of the Master Total Return Portfolios investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can also influence the value of portfolio investments. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Master Total Return Portfolios NAV positively or negatively in addition to the impact on the Master Total Return Portfolios performance from leverage. Changes in the direction of interest rates are difficult to predict accurately, and there is no assurance that the Master Total Return Portfolios leveraging strategy will be successful.
The use of leverage also generally causes greater changes in the Master Total Return Portfolios NAV and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. In a declining market, leverage is likely to cause a greater decline in the NAV of the Master Total Return Portfolios shares than if the Master Total Return Portfolio was not leveraged. In addition, the Master Total Return Portfolio may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of the leverage instruments, which may cause the Master Total Return Portfolio to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit the Master Total Return Portfolios ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. The Master Total Return Portfolio incurs expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by the Master Total Return Portfolios shareholders and may reduce income.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Fund and/or the Master Portfolios may invest in various derivative financial instruments. These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market, and/or other assets without owning or taking physical custody of securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the instrument. The Fund and/or the Master Portfolios successful use of a derivative financial instrument depends on the investment advisers ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of these instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation the Fund and/or the Master Portfolios can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Fund and/or the Master Portfolios investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Fund and the Master Portfolios Notes to Financial Statements.
T H E B E N E F I T S A N D R I S K S O F L E V E R A G I N G / D E R I V A T I V E F I N A N C I A L I N S T R U M E N T S | 7 |
About Fund Performance | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
Institutional and Class K Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to certain eligible investors. Class K Shares performance shown prior to the January 25, 2018 inception date is that of Institutional Shares. The performance of the Funds Class K Shares would be substantially similar to Institutional Shares because Class K Shares and Institutional Shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and performance would only differ to the extent that Class K Shares and Institutional Shares have different expenses. The actual returns of Class K Shares would have been higher than those of the Institutional Shares because Class K Shares have lower expenses than the Institutional Shares.
Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 5.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee). Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. On December 27, 2017, the Funds issued and outstanding Investor B Shares converted into Investor A Shares with the same relative aggregate net asset value (NAV).
Investor C Shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. Effective November 8, 2018, the Fund will adopt an automatic conversion feature whereby Investor C Shares will be automatically converted into Investor A Shares after a conversion period of approximately ten years, and, thereafter, investors will be subject to lower ongoing fees.
Class R Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are available only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans.
Performance information reflects past performance and does not guarantee future results. The performance information for periods prior to February 2009 does not reflect any investment by the Fund in the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to www.blackrock.com to obtain performance data current to the most recent month end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Figures shown in the performance tables on the previous pages assume reinvestment of all distributions, if any, at NAV on the ex-dividend dates. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Distributions paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders.
BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Manager), the Funds investment adviser, has contractually and/or voluntarily agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of the Funds expenses. Without such waiver and/or reimbursement, the Funds performance would have been lower. The Manager is under no obligation to continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date of such agreement. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and/or reimbursements.
Shareholders of the Fund may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, such as sales charges; and (b) operating expenses, including investment advisory fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses and other fund expenses. The expense example shown on the page 5 (which is based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on April 1, 2018 and held through September 30, 2018) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in the Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The expense example provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their share class under the heading entitled Expenses Paid During the Period.
The expense example also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in the Fund and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
The expenses shown in the expense example are intended to highlight shareholders ongoing costs only and do not reflect transactional expenses, such as sales charges, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
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September 30, 2018 |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
(a) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(b) | During the year ended September 30, 2018, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and/or related parties of the Fund were as follows: |
Affiliate |
Shares/ at 09/30/17 |
Shares/ Investment Value Purchased |
Shares/ Investment Value Sold |
Shares/ Investment Value Held at 09/30/18 |
Value at 09/30/18 |
Income | Net Realized Gain (Loss)(a) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class |
106,283,056 | | (71,073,057 | )(b) | 35,209,999 | $ | 35,209,999 | $ | 586,089 | $ | 385 | $ | | |||||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Total Factor Fund, Class K |
| 97,858 | | 97,858 | 985,435 | | 44,029 | (58,602 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF |
226,789 | 660,858 | (392,364 | ) | 495,283 | 52,262,262 | 1,307,602 | (722,905 | ) | (1,157,589 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Index Fund |
| 620,540 | (518,605 | ) | 101,935 | 3,427,055 | 134,581 | 433,935 | 138,632 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC |
$ | 614,070,118 | $ | 28,200,507 | (c)(d) | | $ | 642,270,625 | 642,270,625 | 9,056,262 | 70,277,605 | 21,966,645 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC |
$ | 276,947,940 | $ | 72,984,229 | (c)(d) | | $ | 349,932,169 | 349,932,169 | 12,273,346 | (5,774,754 | ) | (10,514,849 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 1,084,087,545 | $ | 23,357,880 | $ | 64,258,295 | $ | 10,374,237 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a) | Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable. |
(b) | Represents net shares sold. |
(c) | Inclusive of income, expense, realized and unrealized gains and losses allocated from the Master Portfolio. |
(d) | Represents net shares/investment value purchased. |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
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Nikkei 225 Index |
104 | 12/13/18 | $ | 22,078 | $ | 1,812,382 | ||||||||||
TOPIX Index |
137 | 12/13/18 | 21,915 | 1,026,090 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year) |
129 | 12/19/18 | 15,323 | (200,752 | ) | |||||||||||
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U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds |
350 | 12/19/18 | 53,998 | 2,172,821 | ||||||||||||
S&P 500 E-Mini Index |
80 | 12/21/18 | 11,676 | (34,776 | ) | |||||||||||
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Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
Currency Purchased |
Currency Sold |
Counterparty | Settlement Date |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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AUD | 28,065,000 | USD | 20,277,684 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/19/18 | $ | 22,321 | |||||||||||
EUR | 24,600,000 | USD | 28,929,078 | Goldman Sachs International | 12/19/18 | (164,886 | ) | |||||||||||
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$ | (142,565 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
Assets Derivative Financial Instruments | Commodity Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Interest Rate Contracts |
Other Contracts |
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Futures contracts |
Net unrealized appreciation(a) | $ | | $ | | $ | 2,838,472 | $ | | $ | 2,172,821 | $ | | $ | 5,011,293 | |||||||||||||||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | 22,321 | | | 22,321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | | $ | | $ | 2,838,472 | $ | 22,321 | $ | 2,172,821 | $ | | $ | 5,033,614 | |||||||||||||||||
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Net unrealized depreciation(a) | $ | | $ | | $ | 34,776 | $ | | $ | 200,752 | $ | | $ | 235,528 | |||||||||||||||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | 164,886 | | | 164,886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a) | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current days variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
For the year ended September 30, 2018, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations were as follows:
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | Commodity Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Interest Rate Contracts |
Other Contracts |
Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts |
$ | | $ | | $ | 3,533,895 | $ | | $ | 1,414,941 | $ | | $ | 4,948,836 | ||||||||||||||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
| | | (441,753 | ) | | | (441,753 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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$ | | $ | | $ | 3,533,895 | $ | (441,753 | ) | $ | 1,414,941 | $ | | $ | 4,507,083 | ||||||||||||||
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: |
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Futures contracts |
$ | | $ | | $ | 1,538,155 | $ | | $ | 1,574,222 | $ | | $ | 3,112,377 | ||||||||||||||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
| | | (142,565 | ) | | | (142,565 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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$ | | $ | | $ | 1,538,155 | $ | (142,565 | ) | $ | 1,574,222 | $ | | $ | 2,969,812 | ||||||||||||||
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
Futures contracts: |
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Average notional value of contracts long |
$ | 75,568,903 | ||
Average notional value of contracts short |
$ | 86,544,320 | ||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts: |
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Average amounts sold in USD |
$ | 12,301,691 |
For more information about the Funds investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
10 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
Derivative Financial Instruments Offsetting as of Period End
The Funds derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:
Assets | Liabilities | |||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments: |
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Futures contracts |
$ | 568,227 | $ | | ||||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
22,321 | 164,886 | ||||||
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Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
$ | 590,548 | $ | 164,886 | ||||
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Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (MNA) |
(568,227 | ) | | |||||
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Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA |
$ | 22,321 | $ | 164,886 | ||||
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The following table presents the Funds derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Fund:
Counterparty |
Derivative Subject to an MNA
by |
Derivatives for Offset |
Non-cash Collateral Received |
Cash Collateral Received |
Net Amount of Derivative Assets(a) |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A |
$ | 22,321 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 22,321 | ||||||||||
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Counterparty | Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by Counterparty |
Derivatives Available for Offset |
Non-cash Collateral Pledged |
Cash Collateral Pledged |
Net Amount of |
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Goldman Sachs International |
$ | 164,886 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 164,886 | ||||||||||
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(a) | Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default. |
(b) | Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For more information about the Funds policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Funds investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: |
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Investments: |
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Investment Companies(a) |
$ | 91,884,751 | $ | | $ | | $ | 91,884,751 | ||||||||
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Investments Valued at NAV(b) |
992,202,794 | |||||||||||||||
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Total Investments |
$ | 1,084,087,545 | ||||||||||||||
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Derivative Financial Instruments(c) |
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Assets: |
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Equity contracts |
$ | 2,838,472 | $ | | $ | | $ | 2,838,472 | ||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts |
| 22,321 | | 22,321 | ||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
2,172,821 | | | 2,172,821 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities: |
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Equity contracts |
(34,776 | ) | | | (34,776 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts |
| (164,886 | ) | | (164,886 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
(200,752 | ) | | | (200,752 | ) | ||||||||||
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$ | 4,775,765 | $ | (142,565 | ) | | $ | 4,633,200 | |||||||||
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(a) | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each security type. |
(b) | As of September 30, 2018, certain investments of the Fund were fair valued using NAV per share or its equivalent as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy. |
(c) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
During the year ended September 30, 2018, there were no transfers between levels.
See notes to financial statements.
F U N D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 11 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2018
BlackRock Balanced Capital |
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ASSETS |
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Investments at value affiliated (cost $1,011,892,750) |
$ | 1,084,087,545 | ||
Cash pledged for futures contracts |
2,544,991 | |||
Foreign currency at value (cost $2,915,698) |
2,888,604 | |||
Receivables: |
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Capital shares sold |
1,302,551 | |||
Dividends affiliated |
60,017 | |||
Variation margin on futures contracts |
568,227 | |||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
22,321 | |||
Deferred offering costs |
7,030 | |||
Prepaid expenses |
51,535 | |||
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Total assets |
1,091,532,821 | |||
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LIABILITIES |
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Payables: |
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Board realignment and consolidation |
35,138 | |||
Capital shares redeemed |
7,964,686 | |||
Investment advisory fees |
118,457 | |||
Offering costs |
16,683 | |||
Officers fees |
5,939 | |||
Other accrued expenses |
148,783 | |||
Other affiliates |
35,116 | |||
Service and distribution fees |
198,027 | |||
Transfer agent fees |
231,200 | |||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
164,886 | |||
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Total liabilities |
8,918,915 | |||
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NET ASSETS |
$ | 1,082,613,906 | ||
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF |
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Paid-in capital |
$ | 929,650,748 | ||
Undistributed net investment income |
4,320,444 | |||
Accumulated net realized gain |
71,841,814 | |||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
76,800,900 | |||
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NET ASSETS |
$ | 1,082,613,906 | ||
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NET ASSET VALUE |
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Institutional Based on net assets of $427,510,797 and 17,851,290 shares outstanding, 400 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value |
$ | 23.95 | ||
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Investor A Based on net assets of $528,701,177 and 22,162,643 shares outstanding, 200 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value |
$ | 23.86 | ||
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Investor C Based on net assets of $103,755,756 and 4,990,694 shares outstanding, 200 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value |
$ | 20.79 | ||
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Class K Based on net assets of $8,283,024 and 345,899 shares outstanding, 2 billion shares authorized, $0.10 par value |
$ | 23.95 | ||
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Class R Based on net assets of $14,363,152 and 652,973 shares outstanding, 500 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value |
$ | 22.00 | ||
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See notes to financial statements.
12 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Year Ended September 30, 2018
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
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INVESTMENT INCOME |
| |||
Dividends unaffiliated |
$ | 79,774 | ||
Dividends affiliated |
2,028,272 | |||
Other income |
26,215 | |||
Net investment income allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios: |
||||
Interest unaffiliated |
13,143,741 | |||
Dividends unaffiliated |
11,765,659 | |||
Dividends affiliated |
289,538 | |||
Securities lending income affiliated net |
22,395 | |||
Other income |
1,421 | |||
Foreign taxes withheld |
(16,296 | ) | ||
Total expenses |
(3,885,153 | ) | ||
Fees waived |
8,303 | |||
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Total investment income |
23,463,869 | |||
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FUND EXPENSES |
| |||
Investment advisory |
4,524,665 | |||
Service and distribution class specific |
2,404,214 | |||
Transfer agent class specific |
1,046,902 | |||
Registration |
109,458 | |||
Professional |
103,180 | |||
Printing |
72,721 | |||
Board realignment and consolidation |
35,138 | |||
Officer |
28,212 | |||
Offering |
27,215 | |||
Custodian |
15,621 | |||
Accounting services |
1,939 | |||
Miscellaneous |
32,685 | |||
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|
|||
Total expenses |
8,401,950 | |||
Less fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager |
(3,071,580 | ) | ||
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|
|||
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed |
5,330,370 | |||
|
|
|||
Net investment income |
18,133,499 | |||
|
|
|||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) |
| |||
Net realized gain from: |
||||
Investments unaffiliated |
145,192 | |||
Investments affiliated |
(288,970 | ) | ||
Capital gain distributions from investment companies affiliated |
44,414 | |||
Foreign currency translations |
3,792 | |||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
(441,753 | ) | ||
Futures contracts |
4,948,836 | |||
Net realized gain from investments, borrowed bonds, payments by affiliate, foreign currency transactions, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, options written and swaps allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios |
64,502,851 | |||
|
|
|||
68,914,362 | ||||
|
|
|||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
||||
Investments unaffiliated |
(366,392 | ) | ||
Investments affiliated |
(1,077,559 | ) | ||
Futures contracts |
3,112,377 | |||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
(142,565 | ) | ||
Foreign currency translations |
19,682 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, borrowed bonds, foreign currency translations, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, options written, short sales and swaps allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios |
11,451,796 | |||
|
|
|||
12,997,339 | ||||
|
|
|||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
81,911,701 | |||
|
|
|||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
$ | 100,045,200 | ||
|
|
See notes to financial statements.
F U N D F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S | 13 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. | ||||||||
Year Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS |
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OPERATIONS |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 18,133,499 | $ | 14,299,404 | ||||
Net realized gain |
68,914,362 | 169,911,456 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
12,997,339 | (45,529,106 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
100,045,200 | 138,681,754 | ||||||
|
|
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|
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) |
||||||||
From net investment income: |
||||||||
Institutional |
(7,864,574 | ) | (5,977,896 | ) | ||||
Investor A |
(8,476,532 | ) | (7,033,433 | ) | ||||
Investor C |
(1,161,720 | ) | (826,230 | ) | ||||
Class K |
(77,270 | ) | | |||||
Class R |
(219,925 | ) | (162,510 | ) | ||||
From net realized gain: |
||||||||
Institutional |
(63,775,655 | ) | (11,650,226 | ) | ||||
Investor A |
(80,979,483 | ) | (16,359,474 | ) | ||||
Investor B |
(5,569 | ) | (13,851 | ) | ||||
Investor C |
(17,905,020 | ) | (4,424,571 | ) | ||||
Class R |
(2,623,088 | ) | (455,657 | ) | ||||
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|
|
|
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Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders |
(183,088,836 | ) | (46,903,848 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions |
113,852,254 | (11,429,619 | ) | |||||
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|
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NET ASSETS |
||||||||
Total increase in net assets |
30,808,618 | 80,348,287 | ||||||
Beginning of year |
1,051,805,288 | 971,457,001 | ||||||
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End of year |
$ | 1,082,613,906 | $ | 1,051,805,288 | ||||
|
|
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|
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Undistributed net investment income, end of year |
$ | 4,320,444 | $ | 4,457,519 | ||||
|
|
|
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(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
14 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year |
$ | 26.09 | $ | 23.86 | $ | 23.09 | $ | 26.07 | $ | 25.16 | ||||||||||
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Net investment income(a) |
0.47 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.48 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.89 | 3.01 | 1.64 | (0.03 | ) | 3.05 | ||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations |
2.36 | 3.42 | 2.02 | 0.34 | 3.53 | |||||||||||||||
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Distributions:(b) | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
(0.47 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.56 | ) | ||||||||||
From net realized gain |
(4.03 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (2.89 | ) | (2.06 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total distributions |
(4.50 | ) | (1.19 | ) | (1.25 | ) | (3.32 | ) | (2.62 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of year |
$ | 23.95 | $ | 26.09 | $ | 23.86 | $ | 23.09 | $ | 26.07 | ||||||||||
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Total Return(c) |
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Based on net asset value |
10.14 | % | 14.83 | %(d) | 8.93 | %(d) | 0.82 | % | 14.77 | % | ||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) |
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Total expenses(f) |
0.91 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.94 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed(f) |
0.62 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.63 | % | 0.59 | % | 0.63 | % | ||||||||||
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Net investment income(f) |
1.97 | % | 1.67 | % | 1.64 | % | 1.52 | % | 1.88 | % | ||||||||||
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Supplemental Data |
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Net assets, end of year (000) |
$ | 427,511 | $ | 395,850 | $ | 348,430 | $ | 341,225 | $ | 348,345 | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate of the Fund(g) |
140 | % | 109 | % | | | | |||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Total Return Portfolio(h) |
734 | % | 806 | % | 841 | % | 1,015 | % | 750 | % | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio |
148 | % | 130 | % | 39 | % | 41 | % | 40 | % | ||||||||||
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(d) | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which had no impact on the Funds total return. |
(e) | Includes the Funds share of the Master Portfolios allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
(f) | Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows: |
Year Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments in underlying funds |
0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(g) | Excludes transactions in the Master Portfolios. |
(h) | Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows: |
Year Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions) |
350 | % | 540 | % | 598 | % | 725 | % | 529 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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See notes to financial statements.
F U N D F I N A N C I A L H I G H L I G H T S | 15 |
Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investor A | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year |
$ | 26.00 | $ | 23.78 | $ | 23.03 | $ | 26.00 | $ | 25.11 | ||||||||||
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Net investment income(a) |
0.40 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.40 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.89 | 3.01 | 1.62 | (0.02 | ) | 3.03 | ||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations |
2.29 | 3.35 | 1.93 | 0.28 | 3.43 | |||||||||||||||
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Distributions:(b) | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
(0.40 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.48 | ) | ||||||||||
From net realized gain |
(4.03 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (2.89 | ) | (2.06 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total distributions |
(4.43 | ) | (1.13 | ) | (1.18 | ) | (3.25 | ) | (2.54 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of year |
$ | 23.86 | $ | 26.00 | $ | 23.78 | $ | 23.03 | $ | 26.00 | ||||||||||
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Total Return(c) |
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Based on net asset value |
9.86 | % | 14.52 | %(d) | 8.57 | %(d) | 0.57 | % | 14.39 | % | ||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) |
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Total expenses(f) |
1.20 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.22 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.25 | % | ||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed(f) |
0.91 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.92 | % | ||||||||||
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Net investment income(f) |
1.68 | % | 1.38 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.23 | % | 1.58 | % | ||||||||||
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Net assets, end of year (000) |
$ | 528,701 | $ | 535,542 | $ | 491,889 | $ | 461,642 | $ | 476,919 | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate of the Fund(g) |
140 | % | 109 | % | | | | |||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Total Return Portfolio(h) |
734 | % | 806 | % | 841 | % | 1,015 | % | 750 | % | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio |
148 | % | 130 | % | 39 | % | 41 | % | 40 | % | ||||||||||
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(d) | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which had no impact on the Funds total return. |
(e) | Includes the Funds share of the Master Portfolios allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
(f) | Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows: |
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Investments in underlying funds |
0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(h) | Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows: |
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Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions) |
350 | % | 540 | % | 598 | % | 725 | % | 529 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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16 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investor C | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year |
$ | 23.21 | $ | 21.34 | $ | 20.80 | $ | 23.80 | $ | 23.20 | ||||||||||
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Net investment income(a) |
0.19 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.19 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.67 | 2.68 | 1.47 | (0.01 | ) | 2.79 | ||||||||||||||
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1.86 | 2.82 | 1.59 | 0.09 | 2.98 | |||||||||||||||
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From net investment income |
(0.25 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.32 | ) | ||||||||||
From net realized gain |
(4.03 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (2.89 | ) | (2.06 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total distributions |
(4.28 | ) | (0.95 | ) | (1.05 | ) | (3.09 | ) | (2.38 | ) | ||||||||||
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$ | 20.79 | $ | 23.21 | $ | 21.34 | $ | 20.80 | $ | 23.80 | ||||||||||
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Based on net asset value |
9.03 | % | 13.62 | %(d) | 7.78 | %(d) | (0.21 | )% | 13.51 | % | ||||||||||
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Total expenses(f) |
1.95 | % | 1.97 | % | 1.98 | % | 1.97 | % | 2.02 | % | ||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed(f) |
1.66 | % | 1.66 | % | 1.67 | % | 1.65 | % | 1.69 | % | ||||||||||
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Net investment income(f) |
0.93 | % | 0.63 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.47 | % | 0.81 | % | ||||||||||
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Net assets, end of year (000) |
$ | 103,756 | $ | 104,113 | $ | 117,651 | $ | 86,397 | $ | 74,908 | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate of the Fund(g) |
140 | % | 109 | % | | | | |||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Total Return Portfolio(h) |
734 | % | 806 | % | 841 | % | 1,015 | % | 750 | % | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio |
148 | % | 130 | % | 39 | % | 41 | % | 40 | % | ||||||||||
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(d) | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which had no impact on the Funds total return. |
(e) | Includes the Funds share of the Master Portfolios allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
(f) | Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows: |
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Investments in underlying funds |
0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(h) | Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows: |
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Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions) |
350 | % | 540 | % | 598 | % | 725 | % | 529 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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F U N D F I N A N C I A L H I G H L I G H T S | 17 |
Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (continued) |
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Period from 01/25/18(a) to 09/30/18 |
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Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 23.61 | ||
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Net investment income(b) |
0.33 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
0.25 | |||
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Distributions from net investment income |
(0.24 | ) | ||
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Net asset value, end of period |
$ | 23.95 | ||
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2.46 | %(d) | ||
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0.81 | %(g) | ||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed(f) |
0.51 | %(g) | ||
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2.07 | %(g) | ||
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$ | 8,283 | ||
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Portfolio turnover rate of the Fund(h)(i) |
140 | % | ||
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Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Total Return Portfolio(h)(j) |
734 | % | ||
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Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio(h) |
148 | % | ||
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(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(d) | Aggregate total return. |
(e) | Includes the Funds share of the Master Portfolios allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
(f) | Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows: |
Period from 01/25/18(a) to 09/30/18 | |||||
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0.01 | % | |||
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(h) | Portfolio turnover rate is representative for the entire year. |
(i) | Excludes transactions in the Master Portfolios. |
(j) | Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows: |
Period from 01/25/18(a) to 09/30/18 | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions)(h) |
350 | % | |||
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18 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class R | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, beginning of year |
$ | 24.30 | $ | 22.31 | $ | 21.70 | $ | 24.68 | $ | 23.96 | ||||||||||
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Net investment income(a) |
0.29 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.30 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.77 | 2.81 | 1.52 | (0.02 | ) | 2.89 | ||||||||||||||
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2.06 | 3.05 | 1.74 | 0.19 | 3.19 | |||||||||||||||
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From net investment income |
(0.33 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.41 | ) | ||||||||||
From net realized gain |
(4.03 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (2.89 | ) | (2.06 | ) | ||||||||||
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(4.36 | ) | (1.06 | ) | (1.13 | ) | (3.17 | ) | (2.47 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of year |
$ | 22.00 | $ | 24.30 | $ | 22.31 | $ | 21.70 | $ | 24.68 | ||||||||||
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9.51 | % | 14.11 | %(d) | 8.15 | %(d) | 0.23 | % | 14.03 | % | ||||||||||
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Total expenses(f) |
1.55 | % | 1.56 | % | 1.58 | % | 1.53 | % | 1.59 | % | ||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed(f) |
1.26 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.27 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.27 | % | ||||||||||
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Net investment income(f) |
1.33 | % | 1.04 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.91 | % | 1.23 | % | ||||||||||
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Net assets, end of year (000) |
$ | 14,363 | $ | 16,257 | $ | 12,731 | $ | 10,448 | $ | 9,322 | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate of the Fund(g) |
140 | % | 109 | % | | | | |||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Total Return Portfolio(h) |
734 | % | 806 | % | 841 | % | 1,015 | % | 750 | % | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio |
148 | % | 130 | % | 39 | % | 41 | % | 40 | % | ||||||||||
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(d) | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which had no impact on the Funds total return. |
(e) | Includes the Funds share of the Master Portfolios allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
(f) | Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows: |
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Investments in underlying funds |
0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(g) | Excludes transactions in the Master Portfolios. |
(h) | Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows: |
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Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions) |
350 | % | 540 | % | 598 | % | 725 | % | 529 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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F U N D F I N A N C I A L H I G H L I G H T S | 19 |
Notes to Financial Statements | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
1. | ORGANIZATION |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund is classified as diversified. The Fund is organized as a Maryland corporation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing directly in equity and fixed-income securities, indirectly through one or more funds that invest in such securities, or in a combination of securities and funds. The Fund intends to invest a significant portion of its fixed-income assets in Master Total Return Portfolio (the Master Total Return Portfolio) of Master Bond LLC, a mutual fund that has an investment objective and strategy consistent with that of the fixed-income portion of the Fund. The Fund intends to invest a significant portion of its equity assets in Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio (the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio) of Master Large Cap Series LLC, a mutual fund that has an investment objective and strategy consistent with that of the equity portion of the Fund. Master Total Return Portfolio and Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio, both affiliates of the Fund, are collectively referred to as the Master Portfolios. The value of the Funds investment in the Master Portfolios reflects the Funds proportionate interest in the net assets of the Master Portfolios. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Master Portfolios as well as the Funds direct investments. At September 30, 2018, the percentages of the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio and Master Total Return Portfolio owned by the Fund were 20.7% and 2.7%, respectively. The financial statements of the Master Portfolios, including the Schedules of Investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Funds financial statements.
The Fund offers multiple classes of shares. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and are subject to the same terms and conditions, except that certain classes bear expenses related to the shareholder servicing and distribution of such shares. Institutional and Class K Shares are sold only to certain eligible investors. Class R shares are available only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. Investor A and Investor C Shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. Effective November 8, 2018, the Fund will adopt an automatic conversion feature whereby Investor C Shares will be automatically converted into Investor A Shares after a conversion period of approximately ten years, and, thereafter, investors will be subject to lower ongoing fees. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that Investor C shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A distribution and service plan). The Board of Trustees of the Fund and Boards of Directors of the Master Portfolios are referred to throughout this report as the Board of Directors or the Board and the members are referred to as Directors.
Share Class | Initial Sales Charge |
CDSC | Conversion Privilege | |||
Institutional, Class K(a) and Class R Shares |
No | No | None | |||
Investor A Shares |
Yes | No(b) | None | |||
Investor C Shares |
No | Yes | None |
(a) | Class K Shares commenced operations on January 25, 2018. |
(b) | Investor A Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. |
On December 27, 2017, the Funds issued and outstanding Investor B Shares converted into Investor A Shares, with the same relative aggregate net asset value (NAV) as the original shares held immediately prior to the conversion.
The Fund, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Manager) or its affiliates, is included in a complex of open-end funds referred to as the Equity-Bond Complex.
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on an accrual basis. Contributions and withdrawals from the Master Portfolios are accounted for on a trade date basis. The Fund records its proportionate share of the Master Portfolios income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses on a daily basis. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are adjusted utilizing partnership tax allocation rules. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.
Foreign Currency Translation: The Funds books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.
The Fund does not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
20 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where the Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts) that would be treated as senior securities for 1940 Act purposes, the Fund may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a senior security. Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Fund may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.
Distributions: Distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Net income and realized gains from investments held by the Master Total Return Portfolios investment in BlackRock Cayman Master Total Return Portfolio I, Ltd. (the Subsidiary) are treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. If a net loss is realized by the Subsidiary in any taxable year, the loss will generally not be available to offset the Funds ordinary income and/or capital gains for that year.
Offering Costs: Offering costs are amortized over a 12-month period beginning with the commencement of operations of a class of shares.
Recent Accounting Standards: In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement which modifies disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Fund.
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
Other: Expenses directly related to the Fund or its classes are charged to the Fund or the applicable class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses directly related to the Fund and other shared expenses prorated to the Fund are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian whereby credits are earned on uninvested cash balances, which could be used to reduce custody fees and/or overdraft charges. The Fund may incur charges on certain uninvested cash balances and overdrafts, subject to certain conditions.
3. | INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
Investment Valuation Policies: The Funds investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as market value within the financial statements) as of the close of trading on the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) (or if the reporting date falls on the day the NYSE is closed, investments are valued at fair value as of the period end). U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the Global Valuation Committee) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Funds assets and liabilities:
| Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at the official closing price each day, if available. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the official closing price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. |
| Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds are valued at NAV each business day. |
| Futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. |
| Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of trading on the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. |
| The Fund records its proportionate investment in Master Total Return Portfolio and Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio at fair value, which is based upon its pro rata ownership in the net assets of Master Total Return Portfolio and Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio. |
If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investments, or in the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (Fair Valued Investments). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee will include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:
| Level 1 Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access |
F U N D N O T E S T O F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S | 21 |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
| Level 2 Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other marketcorroborated inputs) |
| Level 3 Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Funds own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Funds policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
As of September 30, 2018, certain investments of the Fund were valued using NAV per share or its equivalent as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.
4. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
The Fund engages in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Fund and/or to manage its exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedule of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (OTC).
Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
Futures contracts are agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contracts size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (variation margin). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a specified date. These contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Fund are denominated and in some cases, may be used to obtain exposure to a particular market.
The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies. Cash amounts pledged for forward foreign currency exchange contracts are considered restricted and are included in cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help it mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement) or similar agreement with its counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may restrict or prohibit the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
Collateral Requirements: For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty.
Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedule of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Fund. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Fund on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. The Fund generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, it bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Fund has delivered collateral to a counterparty and stands ready to perform under the terms of its agreement with such counterparty, it bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
5. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate of BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) for 1940 Act purposes.
Investment Advisory: The Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Funds investment adviser and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of the Funds portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Fund.
For such services, the Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to the following percentages of the average daily value of the Funds net assets:
Average Daily Net Assets | Investment Advisory Fee |
|||
First $250 million |
0.500 | % | ||
$250 million $ 300 million |
0.450 | |||
$300 million $ 400 million |
0.425 | |||
Greater than $400 million |
0.400 |
The Fund also pays an investment advisory fee to the Manager, which is the investment adviser of Master Total Return Portfolio and Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio, to the extent it invests in the Master Total Return Portfolio and Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio.
Service and Distribution Fees: The Fund entered into a Distribution Agreement and a Distribution and Service Plan with BlackRock Investments, LLC (BRIL), an affiliate of the Manager. Pursuant to the Distribution and Service Plan and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund pays BRIL ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the relevant share class of the Fund as follows:
Investor A | Investor B(a) | Investor C | Class R | |||||||||||||
Distribution Fee |
| % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.25 | % | ||||||||
Service Fee |
0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
(a) | On December 27, 2017, the Funds Investor B Shares converted into Investor A Shares. |
BRIL and broker-dealers, pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Fund. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to shareholders.
For the year ended September 30, 2018, the following table shows the class specific service and distribution fees borne directly by each share class of the Fund:
Investor A | Investor B(a) | Investor C | Class R | Total | ||||||||||||
$1,312,114 |
$104 | $1,014,231 | $77,765 | $2,404,214 |
(a) | On December 27, 2017, the Funds Investor B Shares converted into Investor A Shares. |
Transfer Agent: Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Fund with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services, these entities receive an asset-based fee or an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the year ended September 30, 2018, the Fund paid the following amounts to affiliates of BlackRock in return for these services, which are included in transfer agent class specific in the Statement of Operations:
Institutional |
$ | 29 | ||
Investor A |
1 |
F U N D N O T E S T O F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S | 23 |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
The Manager maintains a call center that is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Fund. Shareholder services include responding to inquiries and processing subscriptions and redemptions based upon instructions from shareholders. For the year ended September 30, 2018, the Fund reimbursed the Manager the following amounts for costs incurred in running the call center, which are included in transfer agent class specific in the Statement of Operations:
Institutional | Investor A | Investor B(a) | Investor C | Class R | Total | |||||
$15,282 |
$22,798 | $36 | $9,007 | $150 | $47,273 |
(a) | On December 27, 2017, the Funds Investor B Shares converted into Investor A Shares. |
For the year ended September 30, 2018, the following table shows the class specific transfer agent fees borne directly by each share class of the Fund:
Institutional | Investor A | Investor B(a) | Investor C | Class K | Class R | Total | ||||||
$322,342 |
$577,916 | $651 | $112,604 | $837 | $32,552 | $1,046,902 |
(a) | On December 27, 2017, the Funds Investor B Shares converted into Investor A Shares. |
Other Fees: For the year ended September 30, 2018, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Funds Investor A Shares, which totaled $36,322.
For the year ended September 30, 2018, affiliates received CDSCs as follows:
Investor A |
$ | 1,960 | ||
Investor B(a) |
1 | |||
Investor C |
10,048 |
(a) | On December 27, 2017, the Funds Investor B Shares converted into Investor A Shares. |
Expense Limitations, Waivers and Reimbursements: The Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee by the amount of any management fees the Fund pays indirectly through its investments in the Master Portfolios. For the year ended September 30, 2018, the Manager waived $2,831,668, which is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations.
With respect to the Fund, the Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the affiliated money market waiver). This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2018, the amount waived was $29,702.
With the exception of the Funds investment in the Master Portfolios, the Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of the Funds assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through January 31, 2019. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days notice by a majority of the directors who are not interested persons of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (Independent Directors), or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2018, the Fund waived $210,210 in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement.
Interfund Lending: In accordance with an exemptive order (the Order) from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing facility for temporary purposes (the Interfund Lending Program), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the Funds investment policies and restrictions. The Fund is currently permitted to borrow and lend under the Interfund Lending Program.
A lending BlackRock fund may lend in aggregate up to 15% of its net assets, but may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to any one borrowing fund through the Interfund Lending Program. A borrowing BlackRock fund may not borrow through the Interfund Lending Program or from any other source more than 33 1/3% of its total assets (or any lower threshold provided for by the funds investment restrictions). If a borrowing BlackRock funds total outstanding borrowings exceed 10% of its total assets, each of its outstanding interfund loans will be subject to collateralization of at least 102% of the outstanding principal value of the loan. All interfund loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rate to be charged will be the average of the highest current overnight repurchase agreement rate available to a lending fund and the bank loan rate, as calculated according to a formula established by the Board.
During the year ended September 30, 2018, the Fund did not participate in the Interfund Lending Program.
Directors and Officers: Certain directors and/or officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Fund reimburses the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Funds Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Officer in the Statement of Operations.
6. | PURCHASES AND SALES |
For the year ended September 30, 2018, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, were $92,560,094 and $85,736,723, respectively.
7. | INCOME TAX INFORMATION |
It is the Funds policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.
The Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Funds U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for each of the four years ended September 30, 2017. The statutes of limitations on the Funds state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of September 30, 2018, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds financial statements.
U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. As of period end, the following permanent differences attributable to the use of equalization, non-deductible expenses, foreign currency transactions and the timing and recognition of partnership income were reclassified to the following accounts:
Paid-in capital |
$ | 16,147,780 | ||
Undistributed net investment income |
(470,553 | ) | ||
Accumulated net realized gain |
(15,677,227 | ) |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
09/30/18 | 09/30/17 | |||||||
Ordinary income |
$ | 37,406,080 | $ | 15,416,531 | ||||
Long-term capital gains(a) |
149,507,836 | 31,487,317 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
$ | 186,913,916 | $ | 46,903,848 | |||||
|
|
|
|
(a) | Distribution amounts may include a portion of the proceeds from redeemed shares. |
As of period end, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ | 31,569,405 | ||
Undistributed long-term capital gains |
24,630,319 | |||
Net unrealized gains(a) |
96,763,434 | |||
|
|
|||
$ | 152,963,158 | |||
|
|
(a) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains was attributable primarily to the timing and recognition of partnership income and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on certain futures and foreign currency contracts. |
As of September 30, 2018, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Tax cost |
$ | 990,135,488 | ||
|
|
|||
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ | 105,034,867 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(8,244,338 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 96,790,529 | ||
|
|
8. | BANK BORROWINGS |
The Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (Participating Funds), is a party to a 364-day, $2.25 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders. Under this agreement, the Fund may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Fund, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.75 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.10% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in April 2019 unless extended or renewed. Prior to April 19, 2018, the aggregate commitment amount was $2.1 billion and the fee was 0.12% per annum. Participating Funds paid an upfront commitment fee of 0.02% on the total commitment amounts, in addition to administration, legal and arrangement fees, which are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. These fees were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the year ended September 30, 2018, the Fund did not borrow under the credit agreement.
9. | PRINCIPAL RISKS |
In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. The Funds prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.
Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. The Fund may invest in illiquid investments and may experience difficulty in selling those investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause the Funds NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of the Fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which the Fund invests.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from the Funds valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the Funds results of operations. As a result, the price received upon the sale of an investment may be less than the value ascribed by the Fund, and the Fund could realize a greater than expected loss or lesser than expected gain upon the sale of the investment. The Funds ability to value its investments may also be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third party service providers.
Counterparty Credit Risk: The Fund may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions. The Fund manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Fund.
A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing brokers customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing brokers customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.
10. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:
Year Ended 09/30/18 | Year Ended 09/30/17 | |||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||
Institutional |
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Shares sold |
3,891,977 | $ | 94,491,584 | 2,914,219 | $ | 72,574,370 | ||||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions |
2,640,420 | 60,106,609 | 607,871 | 14,603,100 | ||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(3,856,251 | ) | (91,017,804 | ) | (2,952,788 | ) | (73,738,529 | ) | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net increase |
2,676,146 | $ | 63,580,389 | 569,302 | $ | 13,438,941 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Investor A |
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Shares issued from conversion(a) |
1,596 | $ | 36,159 | | $ | | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares |
2,360,083 | 56,218,978 | 3,611,066 | 89,350,304 | ||||||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions |
3,515,858 | 79,773,902 | 867,272 | 20,754,774 | ||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(4,314,897 | ) | (103,010,637 | ) | (4,562,743 | ) | (113,103,642 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net increase (decrease) |
1,562,640 | $ | 33,018,402 | (84,405 | ) | $ | (2,998,564 | ) | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Investor B |
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Shares sold |
10 | $ | 201 | 2,217 | $ | 52,847 | ||||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions |
244 | 5,333 | 492 | 11,320 | ||||||||||||||||
Shares converted(a) |
(1,660 | ) | (36,159 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares |
(343 | ) | (8,215 | ) | (33,826 | ) | (795,998 | ) | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net decrease |
(1,749 | ) | $ | (38,840 | ) | (31,117 | ) | $ | (731,831 | ) | ||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Investor C |
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Shares sold |
1,316,679 | $ | 27,565,575 | 1,481,705 | $ | 32,538,818 | ||||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions |
917,398 | 18,192,068 | 228,337 | 4,855,245 | ||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(1,728,930 | ) | (35,893,373 | ) | (2,738,176 | ) | (60,772,401 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) |
505,147 | $ | 9,864,270 | (1,028,134 | ) | $ | (23,378,338 | ) | ||||||||||||
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|
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Period from 01/25/18(b) to 09/30/18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class K |
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Shares sold |
392,363 | $ | 9,021,637 | | $ | |||||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions |
3,222 | 75,278 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(49,686 | ) | (1,168,163 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||
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Net increase |
345,899 | $ | 7,928,752 | | $ | |||||||||||||||
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
Year Ended 09/30/18 | Year Ended 09/30/17 | |||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||
Class R |
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Shares sold |
105,339 | $ | 2,326,671 | 247,496 | $ | 5,749,236 | ||||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions |
135,698 | 2,843,013 | 27,375 | 613,051 | ||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(256,925 | ) | (5,670,403 | ) | (176,560 | ) | (4,122,114 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) |
(15,888 | ) | $ | (500,719 | ) | 98,311 | $ | 2,240,173 | ||||||||||||
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Total Net Increase (Decrease) |
5,072,195 | $ | 113,852,254 | (476,043 | ) | $ | (11,429,619 | ) | ||||||||||||
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(a) | On December 27, 2017, the Funds Investor B Shares converted into Investor A Shares. |
(b) | Commencement of operations. |
As of September 30, 2018, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., an affiliate of the Fund, owned 8,471 Class K Shares of the Fund.
11. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
F U N D N O T E S T O F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S | 27 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (the Fund), including the schedule of investments, as of September 30, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2018, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
November 26, 2018
We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 1992.
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During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, the following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid by the Fund:
Payable Dates | ||||||||||
07/20/18 | 12/22/17 | |||||||||
Qualified Dividend Income for Individuals(a) |
20.02 | % | 31.86 | % | ||||||
Dividends Qualifying for the Dividends Received Deduction for Corporations(a) |
20.55 | 20.55 | ||||||||
Federal Obligation Interest(b) |
3.31 | 3.31 | ||||||||
Interest-Related Dividends and Qualified Short-Term Capital Gains for Non-U.S. Residents(c) |
47.97 | 37.21 |
(a) | The Fund hereby designates the percentage indicated above or the maximum amount allowable by law. |
(b) | The law varies in each state as to whether and what percentage of ordinary income dividends attributable to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. We recommend that you consult your tax advisor to determine if any portion of the dividends you received is exempt from state income taxes. |
(c) | Represents the portion of the taxable ordinary income dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations. |
Additionally, the Fund distributed long-term capital gains of $3.598315 per share to shareholders of record on December 20, 2017.
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Master Portfolio Information as of September 30, 2018 | Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio |
M A S T E R P O R T F O L I O I N F O R M A T I O N | 29 |
September 30, 2018 |
Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
30 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 31 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
(a) | Security, or a portion of the security, is on loan. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(d) | During the year ended September 30, 2018, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Portfolio for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
Affiliate | |
Shares Held at 09/30/17 |
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Net Activity |
|
|
Shares Held at 09/30/18 |
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Value at 09/30/18 |
|
Income | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss |
)(a) |
|
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation |
) | |||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class |
20,828,948 | 9,541,705 | 30,370,653 | $ | 30,370,653 | $ | 444,859 | $ | 89 | $ | | |||||||||||||||||
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series |
| | | | 4,625 | (b) | 525 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 30,370,653 | $ | 449,484 | $ | 614 | $ | | |||||||||||||||||||||
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(a) | Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable. |
(b) | Represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. |
Portfolio Abbreviation
S&P Standard & Poors
32 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio |
For Portfolio compliance purposes, the Portfolios industry classifications refer to one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||
Long Contracts |
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S&P 500 E-Mini Index |
230 | 12/21/18 | $ | 33,569 | $ | 73,701 | ||||||||||||||
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|
|
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
Commodity Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Interest Rate Contracts |
Other Contracts |
Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets - Derivative Financial Instruments |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts |
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Net unrealized appreciation(a) |
$ | | $ | | $ | 73,701 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 73,701 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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(a) | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current days variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
For the year ended September 30, 2018, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operation was as follows:
Commodity Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Interest Rate Contracts |
Other Contracts |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Realized Gain from: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts |
$ | | $ | | $ | 4,558,670 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 4,558,670 | ||||||||||||||
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|
|
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|
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts |
$ | | $ | | $ | (287,051 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | (287,051 | ) | ||||||||||||
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|
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|
|
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
Futures contracts: |
||||
Average notional value of contracts long |
$ | 33,571,043 |
For more information about the Portfolios investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 33 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Portfolios policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Portfolios investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: |
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Investments: |
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Long-Term Investments: |
||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks(a) |
$ | 3,065,376,817 | $ | | $ | | $ | 3,065,376,817 | ||||||||
Short-Term Securities |
30,370,653 | 388,340 | | 30,758,993 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
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Subtotal |
$ | 3,095,747,470 | $ | 388,340 | $ | | $ | 3,096,135,810 | ||||||||
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|
|
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Derivative Financial Instruments(b) |
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Assets: |
||||||||||||||||
Equity contracts |
$ | 73,701 | $ | | $ | | $ | 73,701 | ||||||||
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(a) | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry. |
(b) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
During the year ended September 30, 2018, there were no transfers between levels.
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2018
Master Advantage Large Cap Core |
||||
ASSETS |
||||
Investments at value unaffiliated (including securities loaned at value of $ 0) (cost $ 2,644,095,326) |
$ | 3,065,765,157 | ||
Investments at value affiliated (cost $ 30,370,653) |
30,370,653 | |||
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts |
1,346,000 | |||
Receivables: |
||||
Investments sold |
36,819,240 | |||
Securities lending income affiliated |
259 | |||
Contributions from investors |
7,531,496 | |||
Dividends affiliated |
46,829 | |||
Dividends unaffiliated |
2,301,144 | |||
Prepaid expenses |
329 | |||
|
|
|||
Total assets |
3,144,181,107 | |||
|
|
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LIABILITIES |
||||
Payables: |
||||
Investments purchased |
37,310,031 | |||
Directors fees |
15,327 | |||
Investment advisory fees |
1,088,782 | |||
Other accrued expenses |
176,378 | |||
Other affiliates |
7,932 | |||
Margin variation payable |
11,112 | |||
Withdrawals to investors |
2,382,931 | |||
|
|
|||
Total liabilities |
40,992,493 | |||
|
|
|||
NET ASSETS |
$ | 3,103,188,614 | ||
|
|
|||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF |
||||
Investors capital |
$ | 2,681,445,082 | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
421,743,532 | |||
|
|
|||
NET ASSETS |
$ | 3,103,188,614 | ||
|
|
See notes to financial statements.
F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S | 35 |
Year Ended September 30, 2018
Master Advantage Large Cap Core |
||||
INVESTMENT INCOME |
||||
Dividends affiliated |
$ | 444,859 | ||
Dividends unaffiliated |
52,951,231 | |||
Other income affiliated |
14,210 | |||
Securities lending income affiliated net |
4,625 | |||
Foreign taxes withheld |
(42,933 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Total investment income |
53,371,992 | |||
|
|
|||
EXPENSES |
||||
Investment advisory |
11,986,215 | |||
Accounting services |
216,389 | |||
Custodian |
89,305 | |||
Professional |
53,460 | |||
Directors |
59,605 | |||
Printing |
3,141 | |||
Miscellaneous |
39,599 | |||
|
|
|||
Total expenses |
12,447,714 | |||
Less fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager |
(21,965 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed |
12,425,749 | |||
|
|
|||
Net investment income |
40,946,243 | |||
|
|
|||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) |
||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: |
||||
Investments unaffiliated |
260,981,998 | |||
Investments affiliated |
525 | |||
Capital gain distributions from investment companies affiliated |
89 | |||
Foreign currency transactions |
238 | |||
Futures contracts |
4,558,670 | |||
|
|
|||
265,541,520 | ||||
|
|
|||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
||||
Investments unaffiliated |
128,901,351 | |||
Futures contracts |
(287,051 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
128,614,300 | ||||
|
|
|||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
$ | 394,155,820 | ||
|
|
|||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
$ | 435,102,063 | ||
|
|
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio | ||||||||||
Year Ended September 30, | ||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS |
||||||||||
OPERATIONS |
||||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 40,946,243 | $ | 29,429,298 | ||||||
Net realized gain |
265,541,520 | 623,148,962 | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
128,614,300 | (174,186,159 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
435,102,063 | 478,392,101 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS |
||||||||||
Proceeds from contributions |
978,503,162 | 250,483,883 | ||||||||
Value of withdrawals |
(572,959,466 | ) | (599,037,768 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital transactions |
405,543,696 | (348,553,885 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||
NET ASSETS |
||||||||||
Total increase in net assets |
840,645,759 | 129,838,216 | ||||||||
Beginning of year |
2,262,542,855 | 2,132,704,639 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||
End of year |
$ | 3,103,188,614 | $ | 2,262,542,855 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
See notes to financial statements.
F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S | 37 |
Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Total Return |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total return |
17.40 | % | 24.06 | %(a) | 10.34 | %(a) | (0.89 | )% | 19.44 | % | ||||||||||
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|
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|
|
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Ratios to Average Net Assets |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses |
0.45 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed |
0.45 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net investment income |
1.47 | % | 1.33 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.09 | % | 1.08 | % | ||||||||||
|
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Supplemental Data |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) |
$ | 3,103,189 | $ | 2,262,543 | $ | 2,132,705 | $ | 2,153,331 | $ | 2,335,503 | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate |
148 | % | 130 | % | 39 | % | 41 | % | 40 | % | ||||||||||
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|
|
(a) | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which had no impact on the Portfolios total return. |
See notes to financial statements.
38 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Notes to Financial Statements | Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio |
1. ORGANIZATION
Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a series of Master Large Cap Series LLC (the Master LLC). The Master LLC is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Delaware limited liability company. The Portfolio is classified as diversified. The Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Master LLC permits the Board of Directors of the Master LLC (the Board) to issue non-transferable interests in the Master LLC, subject to certain limitations.
The Portfolio, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Manager) or its affiliates, is included in a complex of open-end funds referred to as the Equity-Liquidity Complex.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Portfolio is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income and non-cash dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain.
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where the Portfolio enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts) that would be treated as senior securities for 1940 Act purposes, the Portfolio may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a senior security. Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Portfolio may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.
Recent Accounting Standards: In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement which modifies disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Portfolios.
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Portfolios maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Portfolio, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
Other: Expenses directly related to the Portfolio are charged to the Portfolio. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
The Portfolio has an arrangement with its custodian whereby credits are earned on uninvested cash balances, which could be used to reduce custody fees and/or overdraft charges. The Portfolio may incur charges on certain uninvested cash balances and overdrafts, subject to certain conditions.
3. INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Investment Valuation Policies: The Portfolios investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as market value within the financial statements) as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time)(or if the reporting date falls on a day the NYSE is closed, investments are valued at fair value as of the period end). U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Portfolio determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the Global Valuation Committee) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Portfolios assets and liabilities:
| Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at the official closing price each day, if available. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the official closing price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. |
| Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds are valued at net asset value (NAV) each business day. |
| The Portfolio values its investment in SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the Money Market Series) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon its pro rata ownership in the underlying funds net assets. The Money Market Series seeks current income consistent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the Money Market Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its investments may follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. |
N O T E S T O F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S | 39 |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio |
| Futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. |
If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investments, or in the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (Fair Valued Investments). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee will include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:
| Level 1 Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Portfolio has the ability to access |
| Level 2 Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
| Level 3 Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Portfolios own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 Investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or portfolios. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Portfolios policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
As of September 30, 2018, certain investments of the Portfolio were valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.
4. SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS
Securities Lending: The Portfolio may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Portfolio collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. The initial collateral received by the Portfolio is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Portfolio and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Portfolio, or excess collateral returned by the Portfolio, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Portfolio is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities, but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.
The market value of any securities on loan, all of which were classified as common stocks in the Portfolios Schedule of Investments, and the value of any related collateral are shown separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a component of investments at value unaffiliated, and collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested by the securities lending agent, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (BIM), if any, is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Portfolio under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an MSLA), which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Portfolio, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterpartys bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Portfolio can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting partys net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.
The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate
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these risks, the Portfolio benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BIM. BIMs indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned if the collateral received does not cover the value on the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Portfolio could suffer a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received.
5. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Portfolio engages in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Portfolio and/or to manage its exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedule of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (OTC).
Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased and sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
Futures contracts are agreements between the Portfolio and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contracts size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (variation margin). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.
Collateral Requirements: For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Portfolio and the counterparty.
Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Portfolio, if any, is noted in the Schedule of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Portfolio. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Portfolio on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. The Portfolio generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Portfolio from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, it bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Portfolio has delivered collateral to a counterparty and stand ready to perform under the terms of their agreement with such counterparty, it bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.
For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
6. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate of BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) for 1940 Act purposes.
Investment Advisory: The Master LLC, on behalf of the Portfolio, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Portfolios investment adviser, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of the Portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Portfolio.
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For such services, the Portfolio pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to the average daily value of the Portfolios net assets at the following annual rates:
Average Daily Net Assets | Investment Advisory Fee |
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Not exceeding $1 Billion |
0.45 | % | ||
In excess of $1 Billion, but not exceeding $3 Billion |
0.42 | |||
In excess of $3 Billion, but not exceeding $5 Billion |
0.41 | |||
In excess of $5 Billion, but not exceeding $10 Billion |
0.39 | |||
In excess of $10 Billion |
0.38 |
Expense Limitations, Waivers and Reimbursements: With respect to the Portfolio, the Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Portfolio pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the affiliated money market fund waiver). This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2018, the amount waived was $21,965.
The Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of the Portfolios assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through January 31, 2019. The contractual agreement may be terminated on 90 days notice by a majority of the directors who are not interested persons of the Master LLC, as defined in the 1940 Act or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. For the year ended September 30, 2018, there were no fees waived by the Manager.
For the year ended September 30, 2018, the Portfolio reimbursed the Manager $31,287 for certain accounting services, which is included in accounting services in the Statement of Operations.
Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an exemptive order which permits BIM, an affiliate of the Manager, to serve as securities lending agent for the Portfolio, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BIM bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Portfolio is responsible for expenses in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the collateral investment expenses). The cash collateral is invested in a private investment company managed by the Manager or its affiliates. However, BIM has agreed to cap the collateral investment expenses of the private investment company to an annual rate of 0.04%. The investment adviser to the private investment company will not charge any advisory fees with respect to shares purchased by the Portfolio. The private investment company in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value withdrawn or temporarily restrict withdrawals for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the private investment companys weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.
Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. The Portfolio retains a portion of securities lending income and remits a remaining portion to BIM as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.
Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, the Portfolio retains 71.5% of securities lending income, and this amount retained can never be less than 65% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.
In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the Equity-Liquidity Complex in a calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Portfolio, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year securities lending income in an amount equal to 75% of securities lending income, and this amount retained can never be less than 65% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.
Prior to January 1, 2018, the Portfolio had a different securities lending arrangement.
The share of securities lending income earned by the Portfolio is shown as securities lending income affiliated net in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2018, the Portfolio paid BIM $1,667 for securities lending agent services.
Interfund Lending: In accordance with an exemptive order (the Order) from the SEC, the Portfolio may participate in a joint lending and borrowing facility for temporary purposes (the Interfund Lending Program), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the Portfolios investment policies and restrictions. The Portfolio is currently permitted to borrow under the Interfund Lending Program.
A lending BlackRock portfolio may lend in aggregate up to 15% of its net assets, but may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to any one borrowing portfolio through the Interfund Lending Program. A borrowing BlackRock portfolio may not borrow through the Interfund Lending Program or from any other source more than 33 1/3% of its total assets (or any lower threshold provided for by the portfolios investment restrictions). If a borrowing BlackRock portfolios total outstanding borrowings exceed 10% of its total assets, each of its outstanding interfund loans will be subject to collateralization of at least 102% of the outstanding principal value of the loan. All interfund loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rate to be charged will be the average of the highest current overnight repurchase agreement rate available to a lending portfolio and the bank loan rate, as calculated according to a formula established by the Board.
During the year ended September 30, 2018, the Portfolio did not participate in the Interfund Lending Program.
Directors and Officers: Certain Directors and/or officers of the Master LLC are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates.
7. PURCHASES AND SALES
For the year ended, September 30, 2018, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, were $4,492,433,069 and $4,048,630,016, respectively.
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8. INCOME TAX INFORMATION
It is the Portfolios policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.
The Portfolio is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As such, each investor in the Portfolio is treated as the owner of its proportionate share of net assets, income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of the Portfolio. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required. It is intended that the Portfolios assets will be managed so an investor in the Portfolio can satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
The Portfolio files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Portfolios U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for each of the four years ended September 30, 2018. The statutes of limitations on the Portfolios state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Portfolio as of September 30, 2018, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Portfolios financial statements.
As of September 30, 2018, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Tax cost |
$ | 2,688,072,010 | ||
|
|
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ | 445,919,027 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(37,855,227 | ) | ||
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Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 408,063,800 | ||
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9. BANK BORROWINGS
The Master LLC, on behalf of the Portfolio, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (Participating Funds), is a party to a 364-day, $2.25 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders. Under this agreement, the Portfolio may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Portfolio, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.75 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.10% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in April 2019 unless extended or renewed. Prior to April 19, 2018, the aggregate commitment amount was $2.1 billion and the fee was 0.12% per annum. Participating Funds paid an upfront commitment fee of 0.02% on the total commitment amounts, in addition to administration, legal and arrangement fees, which are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. These fees were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the year ended September 30, 2018, the Portfolios did not borrow under the credit agreement.
10. PRINCIPAL RISKS
In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions and such activities subject the Portfolio to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. The Portfolios prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Portfolio is subject.
The Portfolio may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00 and which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.
Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. The Portfolio may invest in illiquid investments and may experience difficulty in selling those investments in a timely manner at the price that they believe the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause the Portfolios NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of the Portfolio may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which the Portfolio invests.
Counterparty Credit Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions. The Portfolio manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Portfolio to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Portfolios exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Portfolio.
A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying
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instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
With futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Portfolio since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Portfolio does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing brokers customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing brokers customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Portfolio.
As of period end, the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the information technology sector. Changes in economic conditions affecting such sectors would have a greater impact on the Portfolio and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio |
To the Shareholders of Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio and the Board of Directors of Master Large Cap Series LLC:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC (the Fund), including the schedule of investments, as of September 30, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2018, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
November 26, 2018
We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 1992.
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Director and Officer Information of Master Large Cap Series LLC
Independent Directors(a) | ||||||||
Name Year of Birth(b) |
Position(s) Held (Length of Service)(c) |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of BlackRock-Advised Registered Investment Companies (RICs) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (Portfolios) Overseen |
Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years | ||||
Rodney D. Johnson 1941 |
Chair of the Board(d) and Director (Since 2007) |
President, Fairmount Capital Advisors, Inc. from 1987 to 2013; Member of the Archdiocesan Investment Committee of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from 2004 to 2012; Director, The Committee of Seventy (civic) from 2006 to 2012; Director, Fox Chase Cancer Center from 2004 to 2011; Director, The Mainstay (non-profit) since 2016. | 28 RICs consisting of 140 Portfolios | None | ||||
Mark Stalnecker 1951 |
Chair Elect of the Board (Since 2018)(d) and Director (Since 2015) |
Chief Investment Officer, University of Delaware from 1999 to 2013; Trustee and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committees, Winterthur Museum and Country Estate from 2005 to 2016; Member of the Investment Committee, Delaware Public Employees Retirement System since 2002; Member of the Investment Committee, Christiana Care Health System from 2009 to 2017; Member of the Investment Committee, Delaware Community Foundation from 2013 to 2014; Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, SEI Private Trust Co. from 2001 to 2014. | 28 RICs consisting of 140 Portfolios | None | ||||
Susan J. Carter 1956 |
Director (Since 2016) |
Director, Pacific Pension Institute from 2014 to 2018; Advisory Board Member, Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship at Tuck School of Business since 1997; Senior Advisor, Commonfund Capital, Inc. (CCI) (investment adviser) in 2015; Chief Executive Officer, CCI from 2013 to 2014; President & Chief Executive Officer, CCI from 1997 to 2013; Advisory Board Member, Girls Who Invest from 2015 to 2018 and Board Member thereof since 2018; Advisory Board Member, Bridges Fund Management since 2016; Trustee, Financial Accounting Foundation since 2017; Practitioner Advisory Board Member, Private Capital Research Institute (PCRI) since 2017. | 28 RICs consisting of 140 Portfolios | None | ||||
Collette Chilton 1958 |
Director (Since 2015) |
Chief Investment Officer, Williams College since 2006; Chief Investment Officer, Lucent Asset Management Corporation from 1998 to 2006. | 28 RICs consisting of 140 Portfolios | None | ||||
Neil A. Cotty 1954 |
Director (Since 2016) |
Bank of America Corporation from 1996 to 2015, serving in various senior finance leadership roles, including Chief Accounting Officer, from 2009 to 2015, Chief Financial Officer of Global Banking, Markets and Wealth Management from 2008 to 2009, Chief Accounting Officer from 2004 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Consumer Bank from 2003 to 2004, Chief Financial Officer of Global Corporate Investment Bank from 1999 to 2002. | 28 RICs consisting of 140 Portfolios | None | ||||
Cynthia A. Montgomery 1952 |
Director (Since 2007) |
Professor, Harvard Business School since 1989; Director, McLean Hospital from 2005 to 2012. | 28 RICs consisting of 140 Portfolios | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. (manufacturing) | ||||
Joseph P. Platt 1947 |
Director (Since 2007) |
General Partner, Thorn Partners, LP (private investments) since 1998; Director, WQED Multi-Media (public broadcasting not-for-profit) since 2001; Chair, Basic Health International (non-profit) since 2015. | 28 RICs consisting of 140 Portfolios | Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (reinsurance company); Consol Energy Inc. | ||||
Robert C. Robb, Jr. 1945 |
Director (Since 2007) |
Partner, Lewis, Eckert, Robb and Company (management and financial consulting firm) since 1981 and Principal since 2010. | 28 RICs consisting of 140 Portfolios | None | ||||
Kenneth L. Urish 1951 |
Director (Since 2007) |
Managing Partner, Urish Popeck & Co., LLC (certified public accountants and consultants) since 1976; Past-Chairman of the Professional Ethics Committee of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Committee Member thereof since 2007; Member of External Advisory Board, The Pennsylvania State University Accounting Department since founding in 2001; Principal, UP Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013; Trustee, The Holy Family Institute from 2001 to 2010; President and Trustee, Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates from 2003 to 2008; Director, Inter-Tel from 2006 to 2007. | 28 RICs consisting of 140 Portfolios | None |
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Director and Officer Information of Master Large Cap Series LLC (continued)
Independent Directors(a) | ||||||||
Name Year of Birth(b) |
Position(s) Held (Length of Service)(c) |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of BlackRock-Advised Registered Investment Companies (RICs) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (Portfolios) Overseen |
Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years | ||||
Claire A. Walton 1957 |
Director (Since 2016) |
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Square Asset Management, LP from 1998 to 2015; General Partner of Neon Liberty Capital Management, LLC since 2003; Director, Boston Hedge Fund Group from 2009 to 2018; Director, Woodstock Ski Runners since 2013; Director, Massachusetts Council on Economic Education from 2013 to 2015. | 28 RICs consisting of 140 Portfolios | None | ||||
Frederick W. Winter 1945 |
Director (Since 2007) |
Director, Alkon Corporation since 1992; Dean Emeritus of the Joseph M. Katz School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, Dean and Professor from 1997 to 2005, Professor until 2013. | 28 RICs consisting of 140 Portfolios | None | ||||
Interested Directors(a)(e) | ||||||||
Name Year of Birth(b) |
Position(s) Held (Length of Service)(c) |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of BlackRock-Advised Registered Investment Companies (RICs) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (Portfolios) Overseen |
Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years | ||||
Robert Fairbairn 1965 |
Director (Since 2018) |
Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2010; oversees BlackRocks Strategic Partner Program and Strategic Product Management Group; Member of BlackRocks Global Executive and Global Operating Committees; Co-Chair of BlackRocks Human Capital Committee; Global Head of BlackRocks Retail and iShares® businesses from 2012 to 2016. | 133 RICs consisting of 308 Portfolios | None | ||||
John M. Perlowski 1964 |
Director (Since 2015) and President and Chief Executive Officer (Since 2010) |
Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Accounting and Product Services since 2009; Advisory Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009. | 133 RICs consisting of 308 Portfolios | None |
(a) | The address of each Director is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. |
(b) | Independent Directors serve until their resignation, retirement, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 75. The Board may determine to extend the terms of Independent Directors on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate. The Board has approved extending the mandatory retirement age for Rodney D. Johnson until December 31, 2018. |
(c) | Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (MLIM) and BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Independent Directors as joining the Board in 2007, those Independent Directors first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: Rodney D. Johnson, 1995; Cynthia A. Montgomery, 1994; Joseph P. Platt, 1999; Robert C. Robb, Jr., 1999; Kenneth L. Urish, 1999; and Frederick W. Winter, 1999. |
(d) | Mr. Stalnecker was approved as Chair Elect of the Board effective January 1, 2018. It is expected that, effective January 1, 2019, Mr. Stalnecker will assume the position of Chair of the Board and Mr. Johnson will retire as Chair of the Board. |
(e) | Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are both interested persons, as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Corporation based on their positions with BlackRock and its affiliates. Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are also board members of the BlackRock Equity-Bond Complex and the BlackRock Closed-End Complex. |
D I R E C T O R A N D O F F I C E R I N F O R M A T I O N O F M A S T E R L A R G E C A P S E R I E S L L C | 47 |
Director and Officer Information of Master Large Cap Series LLC (continued)
Officers Who Are Not Directors(a) | ||||
Name Year of Birth(b) |
Position(s) Held (Length of Service) |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | ||
Jennifer McGovern 1977 |
Vice President (Since 2014) |
Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2016; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2011 to 2015; Head of Product Structure and Oversight for BlackRocks U.S. Wealth Advisory Group since 2013. | ||
Neal J. Andrews 1966 |
Chief Financial Officer (Since 2007) |
Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006. | ||
Jay M. Fife 1970 |
Treasurer (Since 2007) |
Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007. | ||
Charles Park 1967 |
Chief Compliance Officer (Since 2014) | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex from 2014 to 2015; Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex since 2014; Principal of and Chief Compliance Officer for iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for the BFA-advised iShares® exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012. | ||
John MacKessy 1972 |
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (Since 2018) |
Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2017; Global Head of Anti-Money Laundering at BlackRock, Inc. since 2017; Director of AML Monitoring and Investigations Group of Citibank from 2015 to 2017; Global Anti-Money Laundering and Economic Sanctions Officer for MasterCard from 2011 to 2015. | ||
Benjamin Archibald 1975 |
Secretary (Since 2012) |
Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2014; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2010 to 2013; Secretary of the iShares® exchange traded funds since 2015; Secretary of the BlackRock-advised mutual funds since 2012. | ||
(a) The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. (b) Officers of the Corporation serve at the pleasure of the Board. |
Further information about the Corporations Directors and Officers is available in the Corporations Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-441-7762.
Investment Adviser and Administrator BlackRock Advisors, LLC Wilmington, DE 19809
Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Wilmington, DE 19809
Custodian Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Boston, MA 02109 |
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Deloitte & Touche LLP Boston, MA 02116
Distributor BlackRock Investments, LLC New York, NY 10022
Legal Counsel Sidley Austin LLP New York, NY 10019
Address of the Fund 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 |
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M A S T E R T O T A L R E T U R N P O R T F O L I O I N F O R M A T I O N | 49 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 51 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 53 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 55 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 57 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 59 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 61 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 63 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 65 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 67 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 69 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 71 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 73 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 75 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 77 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 79 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 81 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 83 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 85 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 87 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 89 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 91 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 93 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
(a) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
(b) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(c) | Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end. |
(d) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(e) | Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
(f) | Non-income producing security. |
(g) | A security contractually bound to one or more other securities to form a single saleable unit which cannot be sold separately. |
(h) | Security, or a portion of the security, is on loan. |
(i) | All or a portion of the security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written. |
(j) | Convertible security. |
(k) | Zero-coupon bond. |
(l) | Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates. |
(m) | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default. |
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Master Total Return Portfolio |
(n) | Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
(o) | Perpetual security with no stated maturity date. |
(p) | Fixed rate. |
(q) | Represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate. |
(r) | When-issued security. |
(s) | Represents or includes a TBA transaction. |
(t) | All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding TBA commitments. |
(u) | Issuer is a U.S. branch of a foreign domiciled bank. |
(v) | Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates as of period end. |
(w) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(x) | Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
(y) | All or a portion of the security is held by a wholly-owned subsidiary. See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for details on the wholly-owned subsidiary. |
(z) | During the year ended September 30, 2018, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Master Portfolio for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and/or related parties of the Fund were as follows: |
Affiliated persons and/or related parties |
Par/Shares Held at 09/30/17 |
Par/Shares Purchased |
Par/Shares Sold |
Par/Shares Held at 09/30/18 |
Value at 09/30/18 |
Income | Net Realized Gain (Loss)(a) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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BlackRock Capital Finance LP, Series 1997-R2, Class AP |
$ | 3,374 | $ | | $ | | $ | 3,374 | $ | 2,991 | $ | | $ | | $ | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class |
| 791,503,000 | (b) | | 791,503,000 | 791,503,000 | 2,217,458 | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
iShares China Large-Cap ETF |
56,865 | 57,470 | (114,335 | ) | | | | 414,744 | (301,385 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF |
535,577 | 493,296 | (1,028,873 | ) | | | 206,393 | 1,008,620 | (642,122 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
1,286,000 | 2,814,820 | (4,100,820 | ) | | | 3,453,445 | (573,704 | ) | (444,056 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF |
| 3,021,638 | (1,820,000 | ) | 1,201,638 | 129,548,593 | 2,108,686 | (1,873,035 | ) | 603,443 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
iShares Russell 2000 ETF |
| 311,420 | (311,420 | ) | | | | (944,159 | ) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF |
| 27,800 | (27,800 | ) | | | | (46,623 | ) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series |
105,456,022 | | (97,446,132 | )(c) | 8,009,890 | 8,010,691 | 814,171 | (d) | (946 | ) | 416 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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(a) | Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable. |
(b) | Represents net shares purchased. |
(c) | Represents net shares sold. |
(d) | Represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. |
For Master Portfolio compliance purposes, the Master Portfolios industry classifications refer to one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Long Contracts |
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Hang Seng China Enterprises Index |
6 | 10/30/18 | $ | 424 | $ | 1,901 | ||||||||||
WTI Light Sweet Crude Oil(a) |
199 | 11/16/18 | 14,539 | 598,513 | ||||||||||||
Euro-BTP Italian Government Bond |
205 | 12/06/18 | 29,476 | (548,444 | ) | |||||||||||
Euro-Schatz |
2,475 | 12/06/18 | 321,196 | 41,245 | ||||||||||||
Euro Dollar |
782 | 12/17/18 | 190,300 | (21,012 | ) | |||||||||||
CBOE Volatility Index |
774 | 12/19/18 | 11,784 | (538,811 | ) | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds (30 Year) |
182 | 12/19/18 | 25,571 | (23,902 | ) | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year) |
3,805 | 12/19/18 | 451,963 | 725,160 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds |
5,288 | 12/19/18 | 815,839 | (30,372,986 | ) | |||||||||||
U.S. Ultra Treasury Notes (10 Year) |
2,028 | 12/19/18 | 255,528 | (4,578,290 | ) | |||||||||||
Euro STOXX Banks Index |
2 | 12/21/18 | 18 | 37 | ||||||||||||
FTSE 100 Index |
266 | 12/21/18 | 25,956 | 715,388 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year) |
18,898 | 12/31/18 | 3,982,458 | (9,287,520 | ) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 95 |
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Master Total Return Portfolio |
Description | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year) |
16,518 | 12/31/18 | $ | 1,857,888 | $ | (9,861,920 | ) | |||||||||
Euro Dollar |
16,704 | 03/16/20 | 4,043,830 | (5,648,926 | ) | |||||||||||
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Short Contracts |
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CBOE Volatility Index |
774 | 11/21/18 | 11,591 | 883,729 | ||||||||||||
Euro-Bobl |
214 | 12/06/18 | 32,474 | 148,811 | ||||||||||||
Euro-Bund |
198 | 12/06/18 | 36,504 | 161,515 | ||||||||||||
Japanese Government Bonds (10 Year) |
168 | 12/13/18 | 221,925 | 344,985 | ||||||||||||
S&P 500 E-Mini |
558 | 12/21/18 | 81,440 | (240,798 | ) | |||||||||||
Long Gilt British |
52 | 12/27/18 | 8,197 | 76,538 | ||||||||||||
WTI Light Sweet Crude Oil(a) |
216 | 02/19/19 | 15,662 | (670,072 | ) | |||||||||||
Euro Dollar |
1,011 | 12/16/19 | 244,814 | 325,837 | ||||||||||||
Euro Dollar |
5,189 | 12/14/20 | 1,256,192 | 1,465,636 | ||||||||||||
Euro Dollar |
13,894 | 03/15/21 | 3,364,258 | 4,324,277 | ||||||||||||
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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
Currency Purchased |
Currency Sold |
Counterparty | Settlement Date |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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MXN |
179,727,673 | USD | 9,551,500 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 10/01/18 | $ | 47,312 | |||||||||||||||
ZAR |
146,345,357 | USD | 9,963,600 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 10/01/18 | 380,974 | ||||||||||||||||
BRL |
4,486,863 | USD | 1,083,600 | Barclays Bank PLC | 10/02/18 | 27,060 | ||||||||||||||||
BRL |
7,381,131 | USD | 1,760,850 | Goldman Sachs International | 10/02/18 | 66,246 | ||||||||||||||||
BRL |
30,267,028 | USD | 7,395,550 | Goldman Sachs International | 10/02/18 | 96,629 | ||||||||||||||||
BRL |
61,190,808 | USD | 14,953,400 | Goldman Sachs International | 10/02/18 | 193,527 | ||||||||||||||||
BRL |
4,530,315 | USD | 1,083,600 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 10/02/18 | 37,816 | ||||||||||||||||
KRW |
7,488,742,221 | USD | 6,686,000 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 10/02/18 | 65,744 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
8,551,978 | EUR | 7,285,000 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 10/03/18 | 90,329 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
4,044,907 | ZAR | 53,811,607 | Goldman Sachs International | 10/03/18 | 242,220 | ||||||||||||||||
ZAR |
53,811,607 | USD | 3,751,684 | Bank of America N.A. | 10/03/18 | 51,003 | ||||||||||||||||
EUR |
277,855,000 | USD | 321,756,090 | UBS AG | 10/04/18 | 1,003,106 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
312,924,815 | EUR | 268,324,000 | Barclays Bank PLC | 10/04/18 | 1,236,926 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
3,491,525 | EUR | 2,987,000 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 10/04/18 | 21,795 | ||||||||||||||||
TRY |
18,643,755 | USD | 2,952,000 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 10/05/18 | 122,812 | ||||||||||||||||
TWD |
88,879,060 | USD | 2,890,000 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 10/05/18 | 22,276 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
2,212,000 | RUB | 141,830,998 | Barclays Bank PLC | 10/05/18 | 48,605 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
13,810,000 | RUB | 877,004,050 | Deutsche Bank AG | 10/05/18 | 432,766 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
3,321,200 | ZAR | 46,754,754 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 10/05/18 | 18,102 | ||||||||||||||||
ZAR |
102,058,191 | USD | 6,642,400 | Goldman Sachs International | 10/05/18 | 567,738 | ||||||||||||||||
CLP |
1,266,606,720 | USD | 1,831,680 | UBS AG | 10/09/18 | 94,327 | ||||||||||||||||
MXN |
16,213,654 | USD | 830,179 | Citibank N.A. | 10/09/18 | 34,526 | ||||||||||||||||
MXN |
29,743,086 | USD | 1,523,638 | HSBC Bank PLC | 10/09/18 | 62,619 | ||||||||||||||||
MXN |
17,846,397 | USD | 914,183 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 10/09/18 | 37,601 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
4,529,000 | SEK | 39,988,833 | Royal Bank of Canada | 10/10/18 | 24,974 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
6,996,000 | CNH | 48,100,998 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 10/11/18 | 7,082 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
8,050,000 | CNH | 55,347,775 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 10/11/18 | 8,148 | ||||||||||||||||
CHF |
15,090 | USD | 15,215 | Citibank N.A. | 10/12/18 | 181 | ||||||||||||||||
IDR |
33,605,712,000 | USD | 2,222,600 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 10/12/18 | 28,747 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
1,122,458 | ARS | 44,146,273 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 10/16/18 | 79,798 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
1,122,458 | ARS | 44,146,273 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 10/16/18 | 79,798 |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
Currency Purchased |
Currency Sold |
Counterparty | Settlement Date |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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USD |
1,149,977 | ARS | 45,194,096 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 10/16/18 | $ | 82,569 | |||||||||||||||
USD |
1,122,457 | ARS | 43,977,865 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 10/16/18 | 83,774 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
35,778,254 | ZAR | 492,476,933 | Bank of America N.A. | 10/16/18 | 1,038,407 | ||||||||||||||||
ZAR |
75,238,000 | USD | 4,940,399 | Deutsche Bank AG | 10/16/18 | 366,969 | ||||||||||||||||
MXN |
188,725,529 | USD | 9,963,600 | Goldman Sachs International | 10/17/18 | 87,279 | ||||||||||||||||
MXN |
125,724,049 | USD | 6,686,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 10/19/18 | 7,270 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
2,435,480 | IDR | 35,932,825,533 | Barclays Bank PLC | 10/19/18 | 30,281 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
5,176,835 | IDR | 76,736,223,499 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 10/19/18 | 40,421 | ||||||||||||||||
TRY |
34,411,007 | USD | 5,392,700 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 10/22/18 | 218,955 | ||||||||||||||||
MXN |
42,541,987 | USD | 2,257,500 | NatWest Markets PLC | 10/23/18 | 5,743 | ||||||||||||||||
CLP |
3,952,957,560 | USD | 5,828,000 | Citibank N.A. | 10/24/18 | 185,398 | ||||||||||||||||
CLP |
1,563,722,336 | USD | 2,331,200 | Barclays Bank PLC | 10/26/18 | 47,730 | ||||||||||||||||
CLP |
2,047,757,184 | USD | 3,052,800 | Barclays Bank PLC | 10/26/18 | 62,505 | ||||||||||||||||
RUB |
219,473,199 | USD | 3,321,200 | Goldman Sachs International | 10/26/18 | 19,131 | ||||||||||||||||
ZAR |
143,451,927 | USD | 9,963,600 | Bank of America N.A. | 11/01/18 | 133,758 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
1,896,500 | BRL | 7,597,379 | Goldman Sachs International | 11/05/18 | 20,950 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
19,996,162 | GBP | 15,307,000 | Citibank N.A. | 11/05/18 | 10,566 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
134,531,101 | JPY | 14,848,386,000 | NatWest Markets PLC | 11/05/18 | 3,478,080 | ||||||||||||||||
CLP |
1,209,183,827 | USD | 1,831,680 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 11/09/18 | 8,077 | ||||||||||||||||
MXN |
33,471,065 | USD | 1,751,000 | Barclays Bank PLC | 11/26/18 | 20,874 | ||||||||||||||||
MXN |
47,176,807 | USD | 2,468,000 | Barclays Bank PLC | 11/26/18 | 29,421 | ||||||||||||||||
MXN |
279,585,525 | USD | 14,359,000 | HSBC Bank PLC | 11/26/18 | 441,552 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
53,573 | JPY | 5,904,000 | Barclays Bank PLC | 11/26/18 | 1,385 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
133,369,081 | JPY | 14,692,258,000 | TD Securities, Inc. | 11/26/18 | 3,496,670 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
3,147,000 | ARS | 108,854,730 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 11/30/18 | 716,122 | ||||||||||||||||
HKD |
1,933,000 | USD | 246,653 | NatWest Markets PLC | 12/13/18 | 543 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
1,174,991 | CNH | 8,066,079 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 12/13/18 | 6,595 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
4,878,174 | JPY | 540,268,510 | Barclays Bank PLC | 12/13/18 | 93,660 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
4,878,139 | JPY | 540,268,510 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 12/13/18 | 93,625 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
3,250,713 | JPY | 360,179,006 | UBS AG | 12/13/18 | 61,037 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
1,221,515 | IDR | 17,868,327,363 | Citibank N.A. | 12/14/18 | 34,233 | ||||||||||||||||
AUD |
1,426,000 | USD | 1,029,137 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 12/19/18 | 2,319 | ||||||||||||||||
CAD |
20,472,314 | EUR | 13,394,000 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 12/19/18 | 217,244 | ||||||||||||||||
CAD |
35,229,187 | USD | 27,100,000 | Barclays Bank PLC | 12/19/18 | 224,105 | ||||||||||||||||
NOK |
31,517,868 | EUR | 3,265,000 | Citibank N.A. | 12/19/18 | 68,935 | ||||||||||||||||
NOK |
32,690,640 | USD | 4,020,000 | Deutsche Bank AG | 12/19/18 | 11,242 | ||||||||||||||||
NOK |
76,228,431 | USD | 9,374,000 | Deutsche Bank AG | 12/19/18 | 26,098 | ||||||||||||||||
NZD |
5,357,143 | JPY | 400,392,867 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/19/18 | 4,503 | ||||||||||||||||
NZD |
5,355,000 | JPY | 399,643,650 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/19/18 | 9,721 | ||||||||||||||||
NZD |
1,309,000 | USD | 866,172 | Deutsche Bank AG | 12/19/18 | 1,922 | ||||||||||||||||
RUB |
147,242,700 | USD | 2,140,000 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 12/19/18 | 88,188 | ||||||||||||||||
RUB |
118,318,800 | USD | 1,720,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/19/18 | 70,489 | ||||||||||||||||
SEK |
28,497,659 | AUD | 4,465,000 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 12/19/18 | 647 | ||||||||||||||||
SEK |
56,988,936 | AUD | 8,929,000 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 12/19/18 | 1,294 | ||||||||||||||||
TWD |
51,892,500 | USD | 1,700,000 | HSBC Bank PLC | 12/19/18 | 9,571 | ||||||||||||||||
ZAR |
31,978,020 | USD | 2,140,000 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 12/19/18 | 96,650 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
1,572,000 | ARS | 56,827,800 | Citibank N.A. | 12/28/18 | 337,686 | ||||||||||||||||
MXN |
108,029,850 | USD | 5,430,000 | Barclays Bank PLC | 06/14/19 | 120,291 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
43,851,570 | EUR | 33,810,000 | Deutsche Bank AG | 12/13/19 | 3,009,814 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
44,135,574 | EUR | 33,810,000 | Deutsche Bank AG | 02/25/20 | 3,017,144 | ||||||||||||||||
USD |
44,963,466 | JPY | 4,504,440,000 | HSBC Bank PLC | 03/16/20 | 3,395,287 | ||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
Currency Purchased |
Currency Sold |
Counterparty | Settlement Date |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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USD |
2,494,200 | MXN | 47,689,129 | Barclays Bank PLC | 10/01/18 | $ | (52,759 | ) | ||||||||||||||
USD |
2,488,006 | MXN | 46,791,588 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 10/01/18 | (11,017 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
4,995,996 | MXN | 93,950,204 | NatWest Markets PLC | 10/01/18 | (21,653 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
2,497,998 | MXN | 46,975,102 | NatWest Markets PLC | 10/01/18 | (10,826 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
2,468,000 | MXN | 46,347,251 | UBS AG | 10/01/18 | (7,292 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
5,294,000 | BRL | 22,002,340 | Barclays Bank PLC | 10/02/18 | (152,371 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
1,896,500 | BRL | 7,846,200 | Barclays Bank PLC | 10/02/18 | (45,717 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
5,418,000 | BRL | 22,212,987 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 10/02/18 | (80,514 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
2,167,200 | BRL | 8,941,434 | Goldman Sachs International | 10/02/18 | (46,127 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
1,625,400 | BRL | 6,748,011 | Goldman Sachs International | 10/02/18 | (44,975 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
2,113,000 | BRL | 8,698,798 | Goldman Sachs International | 10/02/18 | (40,266 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
3,498,400 | BRL | 14,579,232 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 10/02/18 | (110,485 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
2,709,000 | BRL | 11,386,469 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 10/02/18 | (109,561 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
3,452,000 | BRL | 14,405,023 | UBS AG | 10/02/18 | (113,762 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
6,686,000 | KRW | 7,458,099,280 | Barclays Bank PLC | 10/02/18 | (38,117 | ) | |||||||||||||||
EUR |
7,285,000 | USD | 8,511,826 | Goldman Sachs International | 10/03/18 | (50,177 | ) | |||||||||||||||
GBP |
15,307,000 | USD | 19,967,982 | Citibank N.A. | 10/04/18 | (11,266 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
23,235,587 | GBP | 17,867,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 10/04/18 | (58,764 | ) | |||||||||||||||
RUB |
1,028,003,564 | USD | 16,022,000 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 10/05/18 | (341,520 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
1,672,000 | TRY | 10,373,400 | Goldman Sachs International | 10/05/18 | (38,828 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
2,890,000 | TWD | 88,843,418 | Deutsche Bank AG | 10/05/18 | (21,108 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
812,241 | ZAR | 12,321,957 | Barclays Bank PLC | 10/05/18 | (58,273 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
2,508,959 | ZAR | 38,079,299 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 10/05/18 | (181,241 | ) | |||||||||||||||
ARS |
18,972,525 | USD | 478,500 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 10/09/18 | (26,037 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
1,831,680 | CLP | 1,210,037,371 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 10/09/18 | (8,308 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
2,257,500 | MXN | 42,485,141 | Goldman Sachs International | 10/09/18 | (8,316 | ) | |||||||||||||||
JPY |
289,520,587 | USD | 2,623,800 | Bank of America N.A. | 10/10/18 | (73,373 | ) | |||||||||||||||
SEK |
40,122,628 | USD | 4,529,000 | TD Securities, Inc. | 10/10/18 | (9,904 | ) | |||||||||||||||
CNH |
103,050,054 | USD | 15,046,000 | Citibank N.A. | 10/11/18 | (73,163 | ) | |||||||||||||||
CHF |
100,605 | USD | 103,506 | UBS AG | 10/12/18 | (862 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
831,333 | CHF | 827,868 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 10/12/18 | (13,310 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
321,600 | IDR | 4,865,100,480 | Barclays Bank PLC | 10/12/18 | (4,328 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
1,939,097 | EUR | 1,669,297 | Standard Chartered Bank | 10/16/18 | (1,852 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
782,700 | TRY | 4,896,180 | Bank of America N.A. | 10/22/18 | (15,756 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
3,130,000 | TRY | 19,432,605 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 10/22/18 | (39,017 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
780,000 | TRY | 4,880,772 | HSBC Bank PLC | 10/22/18 | (15,943 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
700,000 | TRY | 4,381,160 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 10/22/18 | (14,468 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
2,029,500 | ZAR | 29,228,250 | Goldman Sachs International | 10/22/18 | (30,602 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
4,515,000 | MXN | 85,272,548 | UBS AG | 10/23/18 | (21,518 | ) | |||||||||||||||
AUD |
2,711,725 | USD | 1,965,625 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 10/24/18 | (5,082 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
5,779,800 | IDR | 86,697,000,000 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 10/26/18 | (18,413 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
5,779,800 | IDR | 86,697,000,000 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 10/26/18 | (18,413 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
5,535,467 | TWD | 169,523,681 | Bank of America N.A. | 10/26/18 | (27,051 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
5,535,768 | TWD | 169,433,258 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 10/26/18 | (23,783 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
5,534,765 | TWD | 169,363,798 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 10/26/18 | (22,508 | ) | |||||||||||||||
IDR |
137,580,695,000 | USD | 9,337,000 | Barclays Bank PLC | 10/31/18 | (151,937 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
385,349 | ZAR | 5,545,096 | Barclays Bank PLC | 10/31/18 | (5,013 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
192,675 | ZAR | 2,770,344 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 10/31/18 | (2,351 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
816,431 | ZAR | 11,743,754 | HSBC Bank PLC | 10/31/18 | (10,302 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
1,926,745 | ZAR | 27,694,842 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 10/31/18 | (22,908 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
5,392,700 | MXN | 101,924,872 | Barclays Bank PLC | 11/01/18 | (21,900 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
427,960 | ZAR | 6,179,854 | Citibank N.A. | 11/01/18 | (7,030 | ) |
98 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
Currency Purchased |
Currency Sold |
Counterparty | Settlement Date |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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USD |
2,510,000 | ZAR | 36,303,887 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 11/01/18 | $ | (45,374 | ) | ||||||||||||||
USD |
1,000,640 | ZAR | 14,454,245 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 11/01/18 | (16,772 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
5,020,000 | ZAR | 72,521,430 | NatWest Markets PLC | 11/01/18 | (84,671 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
1,005,000 | ZAR | 14,509,085 | NatWest Markets PLC | 11/01/18 | (16,272 | ) | |||||||||||||||
ARS |
22,391,250 | USD | 525,000 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 11/02/18 | (7,955 | ) | |||||||||||||||
ARS |
28,170,325 | USD | 660,500 | Citibank N.A. | 11/02/18 | (10,008 | ) | |||||||||||||||
ARS |
44,310,000 | USD | 1,050,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 11/02/18 | (26,820 | ) | |||||||||||||||
ARS |
44,255,750 | USD | 1,045,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 11/02/18 | (23,073 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
6,686,000 | KRW | 7,483,724,512 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 11/02/18 | (65,699 | ) | |||||||||||||||
BRL |
35,017,934 | USD | 8,746,000 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 11/05/18 | (101,190 | ) | |||||||||||||||
BRL |
30,220,821 | USD | 7,476,700 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 11/05/18 | (16,144 | ) | |||||||||||||||
BRL |
30,093,718 | USD | 7,476,700 | UBS AG | 11/05/18 | (47,522 | ) | |||||||||||||||
JPY |
14,848,386,000 | USD | 131,932,634 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 11/05/18 | (879,612 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
14,953,400 | BRL | 61,358,286 | Goldman Sachs International | 11/05/18 | (194,001 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
7,395,550 | BRL | 30,349,858 | Goldman Sachs International | 11/05/18 | (96,861 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
3,861,626 | EUR | 3,321,000 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 11/05/18 | (5,982 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
322,560,758 | EUR | 277,855,000 | UBS AG | 11/05/18 | (1,026,640 | ) | |||||||||||||||
ZAR |
46,944,056 | USD | 3,321,200 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 11/05/18 | (18,619 | ) | |||||||||||||||
JPY |
14,698,162,000 | USD | 130,795,483 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 11/26/18 | (870,884 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
4,515,000 | MXN | 87,058,329 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/18 | (93,648 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
14,863,000 | MXN | 286,585,260 | NatWest Markets PLC | 11/26/18 | (308,100 | ) | |||||||||||||||
ARS |
20,467,275 | USD | 503,500 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 11/30/18 | (46,437 | ) | |||||||||||||||
ARS |
24,437,800 | USD | 590,000 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 11/30/18 | (44,270 | ) | |||||||||||||||
ARS |
45,045,000 | USD | 1,050,000 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 11/30/18 | (44,082 | ) | |||||||||||||||
ARS |
22,679,420 | USD | 543,480 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 11/30/18 | (37,017 | ) | |||||||||||||||
ARS |
21,147,840 | USD | 503,520 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 11/30/18 | (31,259 | ) | |||||||||||||||
ARS |
21,876,750 | USD | 525,000 | Citibank N.A. | 11/30/18 | (36,462 | ) | |||||||||||||||
ARS |
22,286,250 | USD | 525,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 11/30/18 | (27,317 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
3,721,607 | ZAR | 53,811,607 | Bank of America N.A. | 12/03/18 | (50,184 | ) | |||||||||||||||
JPY |
49,125,000 | USD | 443,433 | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | 12/13/18 | (8,392 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
6,092,576 | EUR | 5,227,534 | Citibank N.A. | 12/13/18 | (15,998 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
521,005 | HKD | 4,082,223 | Barclays Bank PLC | 12/13/18 | (1,038 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
3,584,463 | HKD | 28,090,000 | Goldman Sachs International | 12/13/18 | (7,747 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
3,584,707 | HKD | 28,092,275 | UBS AG | 12/13/18 | (7,793 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
765,835 | HKD | 6,000,000 | UBS AG | 12/13/18 | (1,458 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
398,946 | KRW | 444,098,451 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 12/14/18 | (2,178 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
1,263,304 | TWD | 38,600,260 | Bank of America N.A. | 12/14/18 | (7,824 | ) | |||||||||||||||
AUD |
13,394,000 | SEK | 85,810,844 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/19/18 | (38,696 | ) | |||||||||||||||
CNH |
19,309,360 | USD | 2,800,000 | TD Securities, Inc. | 12/19/18 | (3,605 | ) | |||||||||||||||
EUR |
6,699,000 | CAD | 10,186,968 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 12/19/18 | (68,133 | ) | |||||||||||||||
EUR |
6,695,000 | CAD | 10,176,065 | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 12/19/18 | (64,353 | ) | |||||||||||||||
EUR |
13,394,000 | JPY | 1,771,604,289 | Bank of America N.A. | 12/19/18 | (38,366 | ) | |||||||||||||||
JPY |
1,750,798,049 | EUR | 13,394,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/19/18 | (146,015 | ) | |||||||||||||||
JPY |
1,382,521,875 | NZD | 18,750,000 | Citibank N.A. | 12/19/18 | (182,834 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
27,100,000 | CAD | 35,229,537 | Citibank N.A. | 12/19/18 | (224,376 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
1,070,000 | RUB | 73,691,970 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 12/19/18 | (45,162 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
640,000 | RUB | 43,549,274 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/19/18 | (19,020 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
1,710,000 | TWD | 52,334,550 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/19/18 | (14,134 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
2,140,000 | ZAR | 30,602,118 | Royal Bank of Canada | 12/19/18 | (415 | ) | |||||||||||||||
ARS |
64,687,800 | USD | 1,572,000 | Citibank N.A. | 12/28/18 | (166,965 | ) | |||||||||||||||
USD |
5,430,000 | MXN | 106,916,700 | Barclays Bank PLC | 06/14/19 | (63,100 | ) | |||||||||||||||
EUR |
33,810,000 | USD | 41,367,211 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/13/19 | (525,455 | ) |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 99 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
Currency Purchased |
Currency Sold |
Counterparty | Settlement Date |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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EUR |
33,810,000 | USD | 41,665,584 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 02/25/20 | $ | (547,154 | ) | ||||||||||||||
JPY |
4,504,440,000 | USD | 41,738,695 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 03/16/20 | (170,516 | ) | |||||||||||||||
|
|
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(8,983,669 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
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Net Unrealized Appreciation |
|
$ | 17,883,848 | |||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Exchange-Traded Options Purchased
Description | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Exercise Price |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value | |||||||||||||||||||
Call |
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SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust |
540 | 10/05/18 | USD | 292.00 | USD | 15,699 | $ | 38,070 | ||||||||||||||||
Euro Dollar 2-Year Mid-Curve |
783 | 10/12/18 | USD | 97.25 | USD | 189,555 | 4,894 | |||||||||||||||||
Euro Dollar 2-Year Mid-Curve |
3,931 | 10/12/18 | USD | 96.88 | USD | 951,646 | 294,825 | |||||||||||||||||
EURO STOXX Banks Index |
631 | 10/19/18 | EUR | 110.00 | EUR | 3,362 | 39,378 | |||||||||||||||||
iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF |
1,863 | 10/19/18 | USD | 172.00 | USD | 31,401 | 106,191 | |||||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust |
1,062 | 10/26/18 | USD | 294.00 | USD | 30,874 | 141,246 | |||||||||||||||||
EURO STOXX 50 Index |
294 | 11/16/18 | EUR | 3,500.00 | EUR | 9,994 | 62,637 | |||||||||||||||||
EURO STOXX 50 Index |
212 | 11/16/18 | EUR | 3,550.00 | EUR | 7,206 | 19,938 | |||||||||||||||||
EURO STOXX Banks Index |
1,424 | 11/16/18 | EUR | 112.50 | EUR | 7,586 | 99,200 | |||||||||||||||||
FTSE 100 Index |
550 | 11/16/18 | GBP | 7,750.00 | GBP | 41,306 | 173,842 | |||||||||||||||||
Euro Dollar 1-Year Mid-Curve |
1,125 | 12/14/18 | USD | 98.00 | USD | 272,419 | 7,031 | |||||||||||||||||
Euro Dollar 1-Year Mid-Curve |
387 | 12/14/18 | USD | 97.25 | USD | 93,712 | 14,513 | |||||||||||||||||
Anglo American PLC |
53 | 12/21/18 | GBP | 16.50 | GBP | 913 | 109,147 | |||||||||||||||||
Caesars Entertainment Corp. |
1,053 | 12/21/18 | USD | 9.00 | USD | 1,079 | 168,480 | |||||||||||||||||
EURO STOXX 50 Index |
74 | 12/21/18 | EUR | 3,475.00 | EUR | 2,515 | 36,816 | |||||||||||||||||
EURO STOXX Banks Index |
354 | 12/21/18 | EUR | 110.00 | EUR | 1,886 | 57,131 | |||||||||||||||||
Euro Dollar 1-Year Mid-Curve |
3,585 | 01/11/19 | USD | 97.13 | USD | 867,884 | 336,094 | |||||||||||||||||
EURO STOXX 50 Index |
66 | 01/18/19 | EUR | 3,500.00 | EUR | 2,243 | 33,794 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
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1,743,227 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
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Put |
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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF |
1,792 | 10/05/18 | USD | 42.00 | USD | 7,691 | 23,296 | |||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year) |
11,219 | 10/05/18 | USD | 118.50 | USD | 1,332,607 | 1,227,078 | |||||||||||||||||
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. |
448 | 10/19/18 | USD | 150.00 | USD | 7,381 | 25,088 | |||||||||||||||||
EURO STOXX 50 Index |
99 | 10/19/18 | EUR | 3,300.00 | EUR | 3,365 | 16,667 | |||||||||||||||||
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
407 | 10/19/18 | USD | 86.00 | USD | 3,518 | 12,617 | |||||||||||||||||
S&P 500 Index |
26 | 10/19/18 | USD | 2,800.00 | USD | 7,576 | 14,170 | |||||||||||||||||
S&P 500 Index |
14 | 10/19/18 | USD | 2,825.00 | USD | 4,080 | 9,450 | |||||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust |
12,500 | 10/19/18 | USD | 283.00 | USD | 363,400 | 981,250 | |||||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust |
1,062 | 10/26/18 | USD | 288.00 | USD | 30,874 | 191,691 | |||||||||||||||||
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. |
224 | 11/16/18 | USD | 145.00 | USD | 3,691 | 38,864 | |||||||||||||||||
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. |
213 | 11/16/18 | EUR | 35.00 | EUR | 771 | 52,305 | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
99 | 11/16/18 | EUR | 29.00 | EUR | 359 | 8,506 | |||||||||||||||||
E-Mini S&P 500 Index Futures |
79 | 11/16/18 | USD | 2,675.00 | USD | 11,530 | 33,180 | |||||||||||||||||
FTSE 100 Index |
550 | 11/16/18 | GBP | 7,450.00 | GBP | 41,306 | 790,353 | |||||||||||||||||
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund |
7,889 | 11/16/18 | USD | 67.00 | USD | 53,637 | 591,675 | |||||||||||||||||
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF |
1,792 | 11/16/18 | USD | 39.00 | USD | 7,691 | 37,632 | |||||||||||||||||
S&P 500 Index |
52 | 11/16/18 | USD | 2,850.00 | USD | 15,153 | 123,760 | |||||||||||||||||
S&P 500 Index |
45 | 11/16/18 | USD | 2,890.00 | USD | 13,113 | 147,600 |
100 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
Description | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Exercise Price |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S&P 500 Index |
37 | 11/16/18 | USD | 2,900.00 | USD | 10,782 | $ | 132,090 | ||||||||||||||||||||
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
740 | 12/21/18 | USD | 85.00 | USD | 6,397 | 59,570 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
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4,516,842 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 6,260,069 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
OTC Barrier Options Purchased
Description | Type of Option |
Counterparty | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Exercise Price |
Barrier Price/Range |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Call |
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USD Currency |
Down-and-In | Bank of America N.A. | | 12/04/18 | CNH | 6.95 | CNH | 6.75 | USD | 21,500 | $ | 3,976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
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Put |
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USD Currency |
Down-and-In | Deutsche Bank AG | | 10/11/18 | BRL | 4.08 | BRL | 3.75 | USD | 3,822 | 26,793 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency |
One-Touch | Deutsche Bank AG | | 10/17/18 | USD | 1.14 | USD | 1.14 | EUR | 3,075 | 395,270 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AUD Currency |
One-Touch | Deutsche Bank AG | | 10/22/18 | USD | 0.72 | USD | 0.72 | AUD | 3,583 | 698,347 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
One-Touch | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
|
| 10/25/18 | MXN | 16.50 | MXN | 16.50 | USD | 637 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
One-Touch | Deutsche Bank AG | | 10/31/18 | BRL | 3.60 | BRL | 3.60 | USD | 637 | 88,942 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Down-and-Out | Deutsche Bank AG | | 11/08/18 | BRL | 3.90 | BRL | 3.65 | USD | 11,811 | 39,610 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10Y-2Y SPX |
Cap | Citibank N.A. | | 12/06/18 | USD | 0.13 | USD | 2,767.50(a) | USD | 1,200,000 | 25,239 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
One-Touch | Citibank N.A. | | 01/28/19 | USD | 106.75 | USD | 106.75 | USD | 3,336 | 15,304 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,289,541 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 1,293,517 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
(a) | The option can not be exercised if the S&P 500 Index is below USD 2,767.50 at expiration. |
OTC Options Purchased
Description | Counterparty | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Exercise Price |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
Call |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Deutsche Bank AG |
| 10/03/18 | MXN | 19.50 | USD | 8,500 | $ | 323 | |||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Bank of America N.A. |
| 10/05/18 | TWD | 31.00 | USD | 6,122 | 184 | ||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
NatWest Markets PLC |
| 10/05/18 | BRL | 3.80 | USD | 5,418 | 266,626 | ||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | 10/10/18 | BRL | 4.25 | USD | 5,300 | 8,734 | ||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
| 10/10/18 | BRL | 4.00 | USD | 10,600 | 164,768 | ||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
NatWest Markets PLC |
| 10/10/18 | BRL | 3.85 | USD | 10,600 | 423,826 | ||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | 10/11/18 | ZAR | 13.75 | USD | 3,690 | 118,040 | ||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Deutsche Bank AG |
| 10/11/18 | CNH | 7.00 | USD | 18,300 | 5,422 | ||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AUD Currency |
International | | 10/12/18 | USD | 0.75 | AUD | 15,630 | 721 | ||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency |
HSBC Bank PLC | | 10/12/18 | USD | 1.16 | EUR | 29,728 | 241,669 | ||||||||||||||||||
Nikkei 225 Index |
Citibank N.A. | 15 | 10/12/18 | JPY | 24,190.83 | JPY | 361,801 | 29,303 | ||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
Bank of America N.A. |
| 11/15/18 | USD | 1.32 | EUR | 38,735 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency |
Bank of America N.A. |
| 11/15/18 | USD | 1.26 | EUR | 27,045 | 379 | ||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | 11/15/18 | USD | 1.30 | EUR | 27,045 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency |
Deutsche Bank AG |
| 11/15/18 | USD | 1.28 | EUR | 38,735 | 62 |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 101 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
Description | Counterparty | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Exercise Price |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value | ||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Deutsche Bank AG |
| 11/15/18 | TWD | 31.00 | USD | 39,165 | $ | 55,574 | |||||||||||||
EUR Currency |
Deutsche Bank AG |
| 11/16/18 | USD | 1.29 | EUR | 16,115 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
EUR Currency |
Goldman Sachs International |
| 11/16/18 | USD | 1.25 | EUR | 21,775 | 888 | ||||||||||||||
EUR Currency |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
| 11/16/18 | USD | 1.29 | EUR | 11,325 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | 11/21/18 | BRL | 4.09 | USD | 5,441 | 164,053 | ||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Citibank N.A. | | 03/26/19 | JPY | 111.30 | USD | 49,670 | 1,163,170 | ||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Deutsche Bank AG |
| 07/19/19 | TWD | 31.00 | USD | 27,943 | 208,165 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
2,851,929 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Put |
||||||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency |
Citibank N.A. | | 10/02/18 | USD | 1.15 | EUR | 19,100 | 6,229 | ||||||||||||||
AUD Currency |
Goldman Sachs International |
| 10/03/18 | NOK | 5.70 | AUD | 7,815 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
AUD Currency |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
| 10/03/18 | NOK | 5.90 | AUD | 15,630 | 43,222 | ||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | 10/04/18 | BRL | 4.10 | USD | 3,793 | 105,608 | ||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
| 10/04/18 | MXN | 18.00 | USD | 19,103 | 297 | ||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
| 10/05/18 | BRL | 4.12 | USD | 3,822 | 123,289 | ||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | 10/08/18 | CNH | 7.45 | EUR | 38,605 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | 10/08/18 | CNH | 7.60 | EUR | 38,000 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | 10/08/18 | CNH | 7.50 | EUR | 17,155 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
Deutsche Bank AG |
| 10/08/18 | PLN | 4.05 | EUR | 38,700 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
Deutsche Bank AG |
| 10/08/18 | CNH | 7.35 | EUR | 21,375 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
Deutsche Bank AG |
| 10/08/18 | CNH | 7.35 | EUR | 17,230 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
HSBC Bank PLC | | 10/08/18 | CNH | 7.50 | EUR | 20,845 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
| 10/08/18 | PLN | 4.15 | EUR | 32,250 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Deutsche Bank AG |
| 10/09/18 | CAD | 1.29 | USD | 115,790 | 457,537 | ||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
| 10/09/18 | CNH | 6.78 | USD | 47,917 | 8,465 | ||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
| 10/11/18 | ZAR | 13.35 | USD | 4,920 | 1,622 | ||||||||||||||
EUR Currency |
HSBC Bank PLC | | 10/12/18 | USD | 1.16 | EUR | 29,728 | 138,676 | ||||||||||||||
EUR Currency |
Citibank N.A. | | 10/17/18 | USD | 1.16 | EUR | 61,043 | 297,339 | ||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Citibank N.A. | | 10/18/18 | ZAR | 14.50 | USD | 4,059 | 124,438 | ||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Citibank N.A. | | 10/18/18 | ZAR | 13.80 | USD | 4,059 | 20,479 | ||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
HSBC Bank PLC | | 10/18/18 | ZAR | 12.63 | USD | 45,534 | 620 | ||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
HSBC Bank PLC | | 10/18/18 | ZAR | 12.63 | USD | 32,886 | 448 | ||||||||||||||
USD Currency(a) |
Citibank N.A. | | 10/19/18 | TRY | 4.50 | USD | 60,711 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Citibank N.A. | | 10/19/18 | MXN | 19.00 | USD | 9,030 | 164,969 | ||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Citibank N.A. | | 10/19/18 | TRY | 6.36 | USD | 2,555 | 130,446 | ||||||||||||||
National Stock Exchange CNX Nifty Index |
Citibank N.A. | 100 | 10/25/18 | USD | 11,113.36 | USD | 2,186 | 48,603 | ||||||||||||||
National Stock Exchange CNX Nifty Index |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
100 | 10/25/18 | USD | 11,120.93 | USD | 2,186 | 49,491 |
102 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
Description | Counterparty | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Exercise Price |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
|
Bank of America N.A. |
|
| 10/26/18 | CNH | 6.75 | USD | 15,455 | $ | 6,729 | |||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Citibank N.A. | | 11/06/18 | JPY | 107.00 | USD | 21,276 | 4,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency(a) |
|
Deutsche Bank AG |
|
| 11/06/18 | JPY | 99.00 | USD | 21,276 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
|
Deutsche Bank AG |
|
| 12/19/18 | INR | 68.00 | USD | 22,000 | 3,632 | ||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
|
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
|
| 01/02/19 | TRY | 4.20 | USD | 27,356 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Citibank N.A. | | 01/03/19 | TRY | 4.19 | USD | 10,855 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency
|
|
Citibank N.A.
|
|
|
|
03/26/19
|
|
|
JPY
|
|
|
111.30
|
|
USD
|
|
49,670
|
|
|
905,403
|
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|
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|
2,641,679 |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
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$ | 5,493,608 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
(a) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased
Description |
Paid by the Fund | Received by the Fund | Counterparty |
Expiration Date |
Exercise Rate |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rate | Frequency | Rate | Frequency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Call |
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5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/12/23 |
|
3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
|
Quarterly | 3.00% | |
Semi- Annual |
|
Citibank N.A. | 10/10/18 | 3.00% | USD | 180,479 | $ | 80,015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/24/23 |
|
3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
|
Quarterly | 3.00% | |
Semi- Annual |
|
|
Goldman Sachs International |
|
10/22/18 | 3.00% | USD | 179,383 | 162,369 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/11/20 |
|
3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
|
Quarterly | 2.65% | |
Semi- Annual |
|
|
Deutsche Bank AG |
|
08/09/19 | 2.65% | USD | 184,686 | 75,550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/28/21 |
|
3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
|
Quarterly | 2.70% | |
Semi- Annual |
|
|
Bank of America N.A. |
|
05/26/20 | 2.70% | USD | 317,500 | 460,785 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/29/48 |
|
3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
|
Quarterly | 3.04% | |
Semi- Annual |
|
|
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
|
04/27/38 | 3.04% | USD | 179,050 | 8,464,467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
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9,243,186 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Put |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/07/28 |
3.21% | |
Semi- Annual |
|
|
3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
|
Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 10/05/18 | 3.21% | USD | 348,813 | 64,506 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/29/48 |
3.04% | |
Semi- Annual |
|
|
3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
|
Quarterly | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
|
04/27/38 | 3.04% | USD | 179,050 | 8,465,380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
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8,529,886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
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$ | 17,773,072 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 103 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
Exchange-Traded Options Written
Description | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Exercise Price |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Call |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust |
1,062 | 10/05/18 | USD | 294.00 | USD | 30,874 | $ | (18,054 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Euro Dollar 2-Year Mid-Curve |
783 | 10/12/18 | USD | 97.75 | USD | 189,555 | (4,894 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euro Dollar 2-Year Mid-Curve |
3,931 | 10/12/18 | USD | 97.00 | USD | 951,646 | (73,706 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Energen Corp. |
107 | 10/19/18 | USD | 90.00 | USD | 922 | (11,235 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Everi Holdings, Inc. |
134 | 10/19/18 | USD | 10.00 | USD | 123 | (4,020 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF |
1,863 | 10/19/18 | USD | 176.00 | USD | 31,401 | (14,904 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc., Class A |
325 | 10/19/18 | USD | 22.50 | USD | 701 | (21,125 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunoco LP |
554 | 10/19/18 | USD | 30.00 | USD | 1,637 | (16,620 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euro Dollar 1-Year Mid-Curve |
387 | 12/14/18 | USD | 97.50 | USD | 93,712 | (4,838 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Anglo American PLC |
53 | 12/21/18 | GBP | 20.00 | GBP | 913 | (20,033 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(189,429 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
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Put |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust |
1,062 | 10/05/18 | USD | 288.00 | USD | 30,874 | (58,941 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust |
12,500 | 10/19/18 | USD | 275.00 | USD | 363,400 | (493,750 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
E-Mini S&P 500 Index Futures |
79 | 11/16/18 | USD | 2,535.00 | USD | 11,530 | (17,973 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund |
7,889 | 11/16/18 | USD | 65.00 | USD | 53,637 | (303,727 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
S&P 500 Index |
31 | 11/16/18 | USD | 2,775.00 | USD | 9,033 | (43,710 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euro Dollar 2-Year Mid-Curve |
10,315 | 12/14/18 | USD | 96.75 | USD | 2,497,133 | (1,869,597 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euro Dollar 2-Year Mid-Curve |
4,050 | 12/14/18 | USD | 96.88 | USD | 980,454 | (1,392,188 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
740 | 12/21/18 | USD | 80.00 | USD | 6,397 | (9,250 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(4,189,136 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
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$ | (4,378,565 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
OTC Barrier Options Written
Description | Type of Option |
Counterparty | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Exercise Price |
Barrier Price/Range |
Notional (000) |
Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Call |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Under-and-In | BNP Paribas S.A. | | 11/21/18 | BRL | 4.11 | BRL | 4.46 | USD | 5,441 | $ | (157,863 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Put |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Down-and-In | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | 10/11/18 | BRL | 4.08 | BRL | 3.75 | USD | 3,822 | (26,793 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | (184,656 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
OTC Options Written
Description | Counterparty | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Exercise Price |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Call |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | 10/04/18 | BRL | 4.45 | USD | 3,793 | $ | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
NatWest Markets PLC | | 10/05/18 | BRL | 3.96 | USD | 8,127 | (118,822 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | 10/10/18 | BRL | 4.25 | USD | 10,600 | (17,197 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
NatWest Markets PLC | | 10/10/18 | BRL | 4.00 | USD | 10,600 | (164,891 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 10/11/18 | ZAR | 13.75 | USD | 3,690 | (116,304 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency |
Bank of America N.A. | | 11/15/18 | USD | 1.28 | EUR | 38,735 | (61 | ) |
104 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
Description | Counterparty | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Exercise Price |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
Bank of America N.A. | | 11/15/18 | USD | 1.30 | EUR | 27,045 | $ | (3 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
Deutsche Bank AG | | 11/15/18 | USD | 1.32 | EUR | 38,735 | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Deutsche Bank AG | | 11/15/18 | TWD | 32.00 | USD | 39,165 | (2,472 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency |
Goldman Sachs International | | 11/16/18 | USD | 1.29 | EUR | 27,440 | (15 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Goldman Sachs International | | 11/21/18 | BRL | 4.10 | USD | 5,418 | (158,703 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
HSBC Bank PLC | | 07/19/19 | TWD | 31.00 | USD | 27,943 | (208,165 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(786,638 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Put |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AUD Currency |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 10/03/18 | NOK | 5.70 | AUD | 7,815 | (11 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
NZD Currency |
Deutsche Bank AG | | 10/04/18 | JPY | 74.25 | NZD | 35,000 | (15,298 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Deutsche Bank AG | | 10/05/18 | BRL | 4.12 | USD | 3,822 | (83,002 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | 10/08/18 | CNH | 7.35 | EUR | 38,605 | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | 10/08/18 | CNH | 7.60 | EUR | 17,155 | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
Deutsche Bank AG | | 10/08/18 | CNH | 7.45 | EUR | 21,375 | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
Deutsche Bank AG | | 10/08/18 | CNH | 7.50 | EUR | 20,830 | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
Deutsche Bank AG | | 10/08/18 | CNH | 7.45 | EUR | 17,230 | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
HSBC Bank PLC | | 10/08/18 | CNH | 7.60 | EUR | 20,845 | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
HSBC Bank PLC | | 10/08/18 | CNH | 7.50 | EUR | 17,170 | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency(a) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 10/08/18 | PLN | 4.05 | EUR | 38,700 | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Barclays Bank PLC | | 10/09/18 | CAD | 1.29 | USD | 115,790 | (445,040 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Citibank N.A. | | 10/09/18 | CNH | 6.78 | USD | 47,917 | (8,352 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
EUR Currency |
Citibank N.A. | | 10/17/18 | USD | 1.14 | EUR | 122,086 | (190,720 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Citibank N.A. | | 10/18/18 | ZAR | 13.80 | USD | 6,089 | (30,206 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency(a) |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | 10/19/18 | TRY | 4.50 | USD | 60,711 | (6 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Citibank N.A. | | 10/19/18 | TRY | 5.96 | USD | 3,835 | (40,283 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
National Stock Exchange CNX Nifty Index |
Citibank N.A. | 100 | 10/25/18 | USD | 10,540.51 | USD | 2,186 | (10,665 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
National Stock Exchange CNX Nifty Index |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 100 | 10/25/18 | USD | 10,547.69 | USD | 2,186 | (10,880 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency(a) |
Citibank N.A. | | 11/06/18 | JPY | 99.00 | USD | 21,276 | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency |
Deutsche Bank AG | | 11/06/18 | JPY | 107.00 | USD | 21,276 | (4,031 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency(a) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | 01/02/19 | TRY | 3.77 | USD | 27,356 | (3 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
USD Currency(a) |
Citibank N.A. | | 01/03/19 | TRY | 3.76 | USD | 10,855 | (1 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(838,520 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | (1,625,158 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
(a) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 105 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written
Paid by the Fund |
Received by the Fund |
Expiration Date |
Exercise Rate |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | Rate | Frequency | Rate | Frequency | Counterparty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Call |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 12/01/20 |
2.78% | Semi- Annual |
3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
11/29/18 | 2.78 | % | USD | 1,207,000 | $ | (145,299 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Put |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 12/01/20 |
3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
Quarterly | 3.08% | Semi- Annual | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
11/29/18 | 3.08 | % | USD | 1,207,000 | (1,196,946 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | (1,342,245 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps Buy Protection
Reference Obligation | Financing Rate Paid by the Fund |
Payment Frequency |
Termination Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value | Upfront Paid (Received) |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||||||||
CDX.NA.HY.29.V1 |
5.00% | Quarterly | 12/20/22 | USD 13,500 | $ | (1,105,012 | ) | $ | (886,864 | ) | $ | (218,148 | ) | |||||||||||
ITRAXX.EUR.29.V1 |
1.00% | Quarterly | 06/20/23 | EUR 9,469 | (215,809 | ) | (203,371 | ) | (12,438 | ) | ||||||||||||||
ITRAXX.FINSUB.29.V1 |
1.00% | Quarterly | 06/20/23 | EUR 7,100 | 199,487 | 271,106 | (71,619 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
ITRAXX.XO.29.V1 |
5.00% | Quarterly | 06/20/23 | EUR 35,656 | (3,990,007 | ) | (4,114,973 | ) | 124,966 | |||||||||||||||
CDX.NA.HY.30.V1 |
5.00% | Quarterly | 06/20/23 | USD 58,480 | (4,659,497 | ) | (3,856,615 | ) | (802,882 | ) | ||||||||||||||
CDX.NA.IG.31.V1 |
1.00% | Quarterly | 12/20/23 | USD 136,423 | (2,678,196 | ) | (2,569,721 | ) | (108,475 | ) | ||||||||||||||
ITRAXX.EUR.29.V1 |
1.00% | Quarterly | 06/20/28 | EUR 13,000 | 62,026 | 101,143 | (39,117 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
$ | (12,387,008 | ) | $ | (11,259,295 | ) | $ | (1,127,713 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps Sell Protection
Reference Obligation | Financing Rate Received by the Fund |
Payment Frequency |
Termination Date |
Credit Rating(a) |
Notional (000)(b) |
Value | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
||||||||||||||||||||
ITRAXX.FINSR.28.V1 |
1.00% | Quarterly | 12/20/22 | A- | EUR | 10,650 | $ | 210,326 | $ | 153,054 | $ | 57,272 | ||||||||||||||||
ITRAXX.XO.28.V1 |
5.00% | Quarterly | 12/20/22 | B+ | EUR | 16,340 | 1,884,250 | 2,052,622 | (168,372 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
ITRAXX.FINSR.29.V1 |
1.00% | Quarterly | 06/20/23 | A- | EUR | 3,900 | 62,648 | 42,865 | 19,783 | |||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 2,157,224 | $ | 2,248,541 | $ | (91,317 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) | Using S&Ps rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable. |
(b) | The maximum potential amount the Master Portfolio may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement. |
Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps
Paid by the Fund |
Received by the Fund |
Termination Date |
Notional (000) |
Value |
Upfront (Received) |
Unrealized (Depreciation) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference | Frequency | Rate | Frequency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco Unrevised Series NSA (HICPx) |
At Termination | 1.63 | % | At Termination |
06/15/28 | EUR 52,370 | $ | 74,680 | $ | 1,395 | $ | 73,285 | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
106 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps
Paid by the Fund | Received by the Fund | Termination | Notional Amount |
|
Upfront Premium Paid |
Unrealized Appreciation |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rate | Frequency | Rate | Frequency | Date | (000) | Value | (Received) | (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7.36% | Monthly | 28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
Monthly | 01/28/19 | MXN | 728,739 | $ | 120,771 | $ | 116 | $ | 120,655 | ||||||||||||||||||||
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
Monthly | 7.66% | Monthly | 02/22/21 | MXN | 342,658 | (105,804 | ) | 64 | (105,868 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
Monthly | 8.12% | Monthly | 06/18/21 | MXN | 246,035 | 74,724 | 43 | 74,681 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
Monthly | 8.04% | Monthly | 06/21/21 | MXN | 189,425 | 37,421 | 42 | 37,379 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances 2.02% |
Semi-Annual | 2.48% | Semi- Annual |
08/22/21 | CAD | 13,571 | (35,939 | ) | (93 | ) | (35,846 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1.17% | Semi-Annual | 6-month GBP LIBOR, 0.90% |
Semi- Annual |
08/22/21 | GBP | 6,976 | 21,648 | 111 | 21,537 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2.10% | Quarterly | 3-month Australian Bank Bill Rate 1.94% |
Quarterly | 08/23/21 | AUD | 10,284 | 2,126 | 65 | 2,061 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0.12% | Annual | 6-month CIBOR, (0.15)% |
Semi- Annual |
08/24/21 | DKK | 56,545 | 17,287 | 70 | 17,217 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6-month NIBOR, 1.22% |
Semi-Annual | 1.56% | Annual | 08/24/21 | NOK | 94,914 | (35,620 | ) | 88 | (35,708 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
6-month STIBOR, (0.34)% |
Quarterly | 0.07% | Annual | 08/24/21 | SEK | 91,034 | (32,201 | ) | 78 | (32,279 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
Monthly | 7.86% | Monthly | 09/24/21 | MXN | 686,617 | (16,560 | ) | 620 | (17,180 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
Monthly | 7.87% | Monthly | 09/24/21 | MXN | 682,280 | (6,626 | ) | 586 | (7,212 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
7.11% | Monthly | 28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
Monthly | 10/14/22 | MXN | 146,271 | 215,846 | 69 | 215,777 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7.11% | Monthly | 28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
Monthly | 10/14/22 | MXN | 110,975 | 162,718 | 52 | 162,666 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1.32% | Semi-Annual | 6-month GBP LIBOR, 0.90% |
Semi- Annual |
08/22/23 | GBP | 3,928 | 27,434 | 108 | 27,326 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2.41% | Semi-Annual | 6-month Australian Bank Bill Rate 2.14% |
Semi- Annual |
08/23/23 | AUD | 6,301 | 12,983 | 117 | 12,866 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6-month CIBOR, (0.15)% |
Semi-Annual | 0.39% | Annual | 08/24/23 | DKK | 39,418 | (34,168 | ) | 59 | (34,227 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
6-month EURIBOR (0.27)% |
Semi-Annual | 0.26% | Annual | 08/24/23 | EUR | 5,304 | (30,091 | ) | 59 | (30,150 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
6-month STIBOR, (0.34)% |
Quarterly | 0.42% | Annual | 08/24/23 | SEK | 53,077 | (44,195 | ) | 56 | (44,251 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2.86% | Semi-Annual | 3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
Quarterly | 08/24/23 | USD | 5,005 | 43,977 | 45 | 43,932 |
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Upfront Premium Paid |
Unrealized Appreciation |
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Rate | Frequency | Rate | Frequency | Date | (000) | Value | (Received) | (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
Monthly | 6.32% | Monthly | 07/17/25 | MXN | 73,475 | $ | (355,069 | ) | $ | 382 | $ | (355,451 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
Quarterly | 2.13% | Semi- Annual |
08/25/25 | USD | 2,360 | (140,297 | ) | 25 | (140,322 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2.27% | Semi-Annual | 3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
Quarterly | 09/11/25 | USD | 1,800 | 91,426 | 23 | 91,403 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2.91% | Semi-Annual | 3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
Quarterly | 08/23/26 | USD | 7,372 | 85,650 | (92 | ) | 85,742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7.66% | Quarterly | 3-month JIBAR, 7.00% |
Quarterly | 03/06/28 | ZAR | 103,145 | 383,352 | 407 | 382,945 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2.94% | Semi-Annual | 3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
Quarterly | 03/14/28 | USD | 2,000 | 27,049 | 31 | 27,018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2.89% | Semi-Annual | 3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
Quarterly | 03/19/28 | USD | 910 | 16,074 | 14 | 16,060 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8.20% | Monthly | 28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
Monthly | 06/09/28 | MXN | 93,625 | 7,251 | 68 | 7,183 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8.15% | Monthly | 28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
Monthly | 06/12/28 | MXN | 71,850 | 17,484 | 61 | 17,423 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7.94% | Quarterly | 3-month JIBAR, 7.00% |
Quarterly | 06/20/28 | ZAR | 126,925 | 326,136 | 183 | 325,953 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7.94% | Quarterly | 3-month JIBAR, 7.00% |
Quarterly | 06/20/28 | ZAR | 88,250 | 228,849 | 128 | 228,721 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7.92% | Quarterly | 3-month JIBAR, 7.00% |
Quarterly | 06/20/28 | ZAR | 87,560 | 234,111 | 127 | 233,984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8.14% | Quarterly | 3-month JIBAR, 7.00% |
Quarterly | 08/01/28 | ZAR | 2,739 | 4,246 | 17 | 4,229 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2.63% | Semi-Annual | 3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances 2.02% |
Semi- Annual |
08/22/28 | CAD | 3,315 | 39,996 | 90 | 39,906 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1.53% | Semi-Annual | 6-month GBP LIBOR, 0.90% |
Semi- Annual |
08/22/28 | GBP | 1,928 | 28,158 | 86 | 28,072 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6-month CIBOR, (0.15)% |
Semi-Annual | 0.99% | Annual | 08/24/28 | DKK | 19,248 | (30,601 | ) | 51 | (30,652 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
6-month EURIBOR (0.27)% |
Semi-Annual | 0.87% | Annual | 08/24/28 | EUR | 2,595 | (28,726 | ) | 51 | (28,777 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
6-month STIBOR, (0.34)% |
Quarterly | 1.11% | Annual | 08/24/28 | SEK | 26,905 | (35,950 | ) | 51 | (36,001 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2.93% | Semi-Annual | 3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
Quarterly | 08/24/28 | USD | 8,170 | 123,970 | 128 | 123,842 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2.93% | Semi-Annual | 3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
Quarterly | 08/24/28 | USD | 2,595 | 38,924 | 41 | 38,883 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3.07% | Semi-Annual | 3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
Quarterly | 09/13/28 | USD | 4,350 | 14,745 | 68 | 14,677 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1.61% | Semi-Annual | 6-month GBP LIBOR, 0.90% |
Semi- Annual |
08/22/48 | GBP | 705 | 28,965 | 50 | 28,915 |
108 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
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Paid by the Fund | Received by the Fund | Termination Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Upfront Premium Paid (Received) |
Unrealized (Depreciation) |
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Rate | Frequency | Rate | Frequency | Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.92% | Semi-Annual | |
6-month Australian Bank Bill Rate |
|
Semi-Annual | 08/23/48 | AUD | 1,399 | $ | 24,915 | $ | 67 | $ | 24,848 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6-month CIBOR, (0.15)% |
Semi-Annual | 1.54% | Annual | 08/24/48 | DKK | 7,255 | (21,982 | ) | 40 | (22,022 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6-month EURIBOR (0.27)% |
Semi-Annual | 1.45% | Annual | 08/24/48 | EUR | 980 | (21,130 | ) | 41 | (21,171 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6-month STIBOR, (0.34)% |
Quarterly | 1.70% | Annual | 08/24/48 | SEK | 10,602 | (29,517 | ) | 2,682 | (32,199 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2.97% | Semi-Annual | |
3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
|
Quarterly | 08/24/48 | USD | 1,072 | 32,310 | 32 | 32,278 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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OTC Credit Default Swaps Buy Protection
Reference Obligation |
Financing Rate Paid by the Fund |
Payment Frequency |
Counterparty | Termination Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) |
Unrealized (Depreciation) |
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Atlantia SpA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International |
06/20/19 | EUR | 140 | $ | 1,272 | $ | 2,270 | $ | 998 | ||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC |
12/20/19 | EUR | 2,000 | 57,491 | 122,016 | 64,525 | |||||||||||||||||||
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. |
5.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC |
06/20/20 | USD | 2,050 | 146,661 | 147,290 | 629 | |||||||||||||||||||
HCA, Inc. |
5.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
06/20/20 | USD | 3,095 | 256,523 | 245,799 | 10,724 | |||||||||||||||||||
HCA, Inc. |
5.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
06/20/20 | USD | 930 | 77,081 | 74,196 | 2,885 | |||||||||||||||||||
United Mexican States |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
06/20/20 | USD | 7,452 | 66,375 | 22,569 | 88,944 | |||||||||||||||||||
United Mexican States |
1.00% | Quarterly | Bank of America N.A. |
09/20/20 | USD | 7,452 | 72,464 | 36,966 | 109,430 | |||||||||||||||||||
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
12/20/20 | USD | 1,205 | 20,786 | 2,497 | 18,289 | |||||||||||||||||||
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
12/20/20 | USD | 1,000 | 17,253 | 160 | 17,093 | |||||||||||||||||||
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
12/20/20 | USD | 795 | 13,719 | 1,815 | 11,904 | |||||||||||||||||||
Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
12/20/20 | USD | 1,150 | 19,491 | 1,874 | 17,617 | |||||||||||||||||||
Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
12/20/20 | USD | 1,000 | 16,948 | 1,202 | 15,746 | |||||||||||||||||||
Itochu Corp. |
1.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International |
12/20/20 | JPY | 32,023 | 5,554 | 999 | 4,555 | |||||||||||||||||||
Itochu Corp. |
1.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International |
12/20/20 | JPY | 29,326 | 5,087 | 878 | 4,209 | |||||||||||||||||||
Itochu Corp. |
1.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International |
12/20/20 | JPY | 29,326 | 5,087 | 828 | 4,259 | |||||||||||||||||||
Itochu Corp. |
1.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International |
12/20/20 | JPY | 29,326 | 5,087 | 646 | 4,441 | |||||||||||||||||||
Mitsubishi Corp. |
1.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC |
12/20/20 | JPY | 47,573 | 8,793 | 3,207 | 5,586 | |||||||||||||||||||
Mitsubishi Corp. |
1.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International |
12/20/20 | JPY | 29,326 | 5,420 | 1,727 | 3,693 |
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Reference Obligation |
Financing Paid by |
Payment Frequency |
Counterparty | Termination Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Mitsui & Co. Ltd. |
1.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International |
12/20/20 | JPY | 58,651 | $ | 10,460 | $ | 1,357 | $ | 9,103 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. |
1.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International |
12/20/20 | JPY | 29,326 | 5,230 | 494 | 4,736 | |||||||||||||||||||||
National Australia Bank Ltd. |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
12/20/20 | USD | 1,000 | 16,355 | 607 | 15,748 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank |
1.00% | Quarterly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 12/20/20 | EUR | 810 | 16,677 | 9,092 | 25,769 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank |
1.00% | Quarterly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 12/20/20 | EUR | 460 | 9,471 | 5,384 | 14,855 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank |
1.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International |
12/20/20 | EUR | 610 | 12,559 | 3,051 | 15,610 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank |
1.00% | Quarterly | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
12/20/20 | EUR | 240 | 4,941 | 2,865 | 7,806 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sumitomo Corp. |
1.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC |
12/20/20 | JPY | 24,938 | 4,432 | 509 | 4,941 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sumitomo Corp. |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
12/20/20 | JPY | 25,316 | 4,499 | 872 | 5,371 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Westpac Banking Corp. |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/20 | USD | 1,000 | 17,428 | 1,413 | 16,015 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stena AB |
5.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International |
06/20/21 | EUR | 440 | 31,988 | 19,280 | 12,708 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Constellium NV |
5.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/21 | EUR | 1,200 | 177,397 | 142,986 | 34,411 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Constellium NV |
5.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International |
12/20/21 | EUR | 890 | 131,569 | 111,779 | 19,790 | |||||||||||||||||||||
CMA CGM SA |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International |
12/20/22 | EUR | 300 | 5,490 | 15,890 | 21,380 | |||||||||||||||||||||
CMA CGM SA |
5.00% | Quarterly | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
12/20/22 | EUR | 360 | 6,588 | 19,774 | 26,362 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Unitymedia GmbH |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International |
12/20/22 | EUR | 300 | 64,738 | 55,650 | 9,088 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Altice Luxembourg SA |
5.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | EUR | 3,000 | 146,280 | 234,838 | 88,558 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | EUR | 1,400 | 64,581 | 80,516 | 15,935 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cable & Wireless Communications Ltd. |
5.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International |
06/20/23 | EUR | 450 | 87,335 | 79,245 | 8,090 | |||||||||||||||||||||
CMA CGM SA |
5.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | EUR | 550 | 24,257 | 41,208 | 16,951 | |||||||||||||||||||||
CMA CGM SA |
5.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | EUR | 300 | 13,231 | 717 | 12,514 | |||||||||||||||||||||
CMA CGM SA |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International |
06/20/23 | EUR | 700 | 30,873 | 56,344 | 25,471 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Iceland Bondco PLC |
5.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC |
06/20/23 | EUR | 700 | 55,008 | 38,511 | 16,497 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Iceland Bondco PLC |
5.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC |
06/20/23 | EUR | 220 | 17,288 | 13,208 | 4,080 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Iceland Bondco PLC |
5.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International |
06/20/23 | EUR | 300 | 23,575 | 19,085 | 4,490 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
06/20/23 | EUR | 1,400 | 150,327 | 149,031 | 1,296 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
06/20/23 | EUR | 749 | 80,426 | 78,024 | 2,402 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
06/20/23 | EUR | 500 | 53,688 | 52,323 | 1,365 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
06/20/23 | EUR | 500 | 53,689 | 52,562 | 1,127 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kohls Corp. |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
06/20/23 | USD | 8,600 | 751 | 80,154 | 79,403 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kroger Co. |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
06/20/23 | USD | 8,600 | 101,629 | 111,571 | 9,942 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Macys, Inc. |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
06/20/23 | USD | 8,600 | 115,742 | 215,361 | 99,619 |
110 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
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Reference Obligation |
Financing Rate Paid by the Fund |
Payment Frequency |
Counterparty | Termination Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Matterhorn Telecom Holding SA |
5.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | EUR | 300 | $ | 61,022 | $ | 57,399 | $ | 3,623 | ||||||||||||||||
Matterhorn Telecom Holding SA |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 06/20/23 | EUR | 430 | 87,466 | 65,407 | 22,059 | |||||||||||||||||||
Matterhorn Telecom Holding SA |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 06/20/23 | EUR | 300 | 61,023 | 45,633 | 15,390 | |||||||||||||||||||
Nordstrom, Inc. |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 06/20/23 | USD | 8,600 | 15,914 | 190,759 | 174,845 | |||||||||||||||||||
Novafives SAS |
5.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | EUR | 300 | 16,513 | 19,367 | 2,854 | |||||||||||||||||||
Novafives SAS |
5.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | EUR | 300 | 16,514 | 13,574 | 2,940 | |||||||||||||||||||
Novafives SAS |
5.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | EUR | 200 | 11,009 | 12,934 | 1,925 | |||||||||||||||||||
Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions |
5.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 06/20/23 | EUR | 300 | 68,849 | 71,071 | 2,222 | |||||||||||||||||||
Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions |
5.00% | Quarterly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 06/20/23 | EUR | 400 | 91,798 | 89,507 | 2,291 | |||||||||||||||||||
Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 06/20/23 | EUR | 2,000 | 458,992 | 418,684 | 40,308 | |||||||||||||||||||
Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 06/20/23 | EUR | 400 | 91,798 | 88,223 | 3,575 | |||||||||||||||||||
Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions |
5.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 06/20/23 | EUR | 400 | 91,798 | 84,670 | 7,128 | |||||||||||||||||||
Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions |
5.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 06/20/23 | EUR | 400 | 91,799 | 83,233 | 8,566 | |||||||||||||||||||
Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions |
5.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 06/20/23 | EUR | 300 | 68,849 | 67,416 | 1,433 | |||||||||||||||||||
Standard Chartered PLC |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | EUR | 1,400 | 51,835 | 63,082 | 11,247 | |||||||||||||||||||
Unitymedia GmbH |
5.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 06/20/23 | EUR | 370 | 86,763 | 84,877 | 1,886 | |||||||||||||||||||
Unitymedia GmbH |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 06/20/23 | EUR | 1,440 | 337,673 | 344,757 | 7,084 | |||||||||||||||||||
Unitymedia GmbH |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 06/20/23 | EUR | 1,180 | 276,704 | 268,244 | 8,460 | |||||||||||||||||||
Unitymedia GmbH |
5.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 06/20/23 | EUR | 1,000 | 234,495 | 227,175 | 7,320 | |||||||||||||||||||
UPC Holding BV |
5.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | EUR | 410 | 82,873 | 71,897 | 10,976 | |||||||||||||||||||
UPC Holding BV |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 06/20/23 | EUR | 700 | 141,490 | 120,719 | 20,771 | |||||||||||||||||||
UPC Holding BV |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 06/20/23 | EUR | 400 | 80,851 | 74,569 | 6,282 | |||||||||||||||||||
UPC Holding BV |
5.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 06/20/23 | EUR | 300 | 60,639 | 54,682 | 5,957 | |||||||||||||||||||
UPC Holding BV |
5.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 06/20/23 | EUR | 280 | 56,596 | 48,528 | 8,068 | |||||||||||||||||||
Altice Luxembourg SA |
5.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 1,690 | 120,917 | 175,748 | 54,831 | |||||||||||||||||||
Anglo American PLC |
5.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 12/20/23 | EUR | 2,200 | 461,027 | 426,249 | 34,778 | |||||||||||||||||||
Anglo American PLC |
5.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 12/20/23 | EUR | 300 | 62,868 | 58,591 | 4,277 | |||||||||||||||||||
Anheuser Busch Inbev NV |
1.00% | Quarterly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 1,220 | 26,366 | 20,876 | 47,242 | |||||||||||||||||||
Anheuser Busch Inbev NV |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 1,430 | 31,920 | 25,125 | 6,795 | |||||||||||||||||||
Anheuser Busch Inbev NV |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 1,650 | 36,830 | 29,488 | 7,342 | |||||||||||||||||||
ArcelorMittal |
5.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 12/20/23 | EUR | 700 | 148,389 | 138,249 | 10,140 | |||||||||||||||||||
Bayer AG |
1.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 12/20/23 | EUR | 3,531 | 64,391 | 70,910 | 6,519 | |||||||||||||||||||
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG |
1.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 12/20/23 | EUR | 5,700 | 110,473 | 133,493 | 23,020 | |||||||||||||||||||
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 1,000 | 19,381 | 23,538 | 4,157 |
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Reference Obligation |
Financing Rate Paid by the Fund |
Payment Frequency |
Counterparty | Termination Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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BNP Paribas SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 700 | $ | 11,309 | $ | 13,936 | $ | 2,627 | ||||||||||||||||
Cellnex Telecom SA |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 12/20/23 | EUR | 2,200 | 493,824 | 458,667 | 35,157 | |||||||||||||||||||
Daimler AG |
1.00% | Quarterly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 5,213 | 31,187 | 51,146 | 19,959 | |||||||||||||||||||
Daimler AG |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 800 | 4,786 | 6,600 | 1,814 | |||||||||||||||||||
Daimler AG |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 487 | 2,913 | 4,778 | 1,865 | |||||||||||||||||||
Deutsche Lufthansa AG |
1.00% | Quarterly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 3,400 | 39,367 | 32,747 | 6,620 | |||||||||||||||||||
ENEL SpA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Bank of America N.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 5,030 | 22,455 | 742 | 21,713 | |||||||||||||||||||
Federative Republic of Brazil |
1.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 12/20/23 | USD | 10,350 | 723,980 | 922,312 | 198,332 | |||||||||||||||||||
Federative Republic of Brazil |
1.00% | Quarterly | HSBC Bank PLC | 12/20/23 | USD | 30,051 | 2,102,089 | 2,685,117 | 583,028 | |||||||||||||||||||
Hapag-Lloyd AG |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 12/20/23 | EUR | 1,000 | 11,117 | 26,091 | 14,974 | |||||||||||||||||||
International Game Technology PLC |
5.00% | Quarterly | Bank of America N.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 700 | 109,770 | 120,630 | 10,860 | |||||||||||||||||||
International Game Technology PLC |
5.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 700 | 110,764 | 110,720 | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||
ITV PLC |
5.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 12/20/23 | EUR | 1,260 | 275,501 | 291,939 | 16,438 | |||||||||||||||||||
ITV PLC |
5.00% | Quarterly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 1,460 | 319,232 | 328,199 | 8,967 | |||||||||||||||||||
Kingdom of Bahrain |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/20/23 | USD | 1,650 | 158,378 | 192,235 | 33,857 | |||||||||||||||||||
Lanxess AG |
1.00% | Quarterly | Bank of America N.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 2,167 | 45,326 | 44,806 | 520 | |||||||||||||||||||
Marks and Spencer PLC |
1.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 12/20/23 | EUR | 2,440 | 60,687 | 68,856 | 8,169 | |||||||||||||||||||
Marks and Spencer PLC |
1.00% | Quarterly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 990 | 25,326 | 29,694 | 4,368 | |||||||||||||||||||
Marks and Spencer PLC |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 1,710 | 42,530 | 61,452 | 18,922 | |||||||||||||||||||
Next PLC |
1.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 12/20/23 | EUR | 4,300 | 4,339 | 40,660 | 44,999 | |||||||||||||||||||
Next PLC |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 1,710 | 1,725 | 18,402 | 20,127 | |||||||||||||||||||
Next PLC |
1.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 12/20/23 | EUR | 990 | 297 | 5,697 | 5,994 | |||||||||||||||||||
OI European Group BV |
5.00% | Quarterly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 600 | 127,800 | 125,298 | 2,502 | |||||||||||||||||||
Peoples Republic of China |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/23 | USD | 4,220 | 88,641 | 77,579 | 11,062 | |||||||||||||||||||
Peugeot SA |
5.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 12/20/23 | EUR | 3,320 | 737,425 | 738,335 | 910 | |||||||||||||||||||
Republic of Argentina |
5.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/23 | USD | 887 | 10,895 | 50,098 | 39,203 | |||||||||||||||||||
Republic of Argentina |
5.00% | Quarterly | HSBC Bank PLC | 12/20/23 | USD | 4,202 | 51,599 | 240,434 | 188,835 | |||||||||||||||||||
Republic of Colombia |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/23 | USD | 2,053 | 8,539 | 16,479 | 7,940 | |||||||||||||||||||
Republic of South Africa |
1.00% | Quarterly | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
12/20/23 | USD | 5,447 | 249,462 | 328,321 | 78,859 | |||||||||||||||||||
Republic of the Philippines |
1.00% | Quarterly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 12/20/23 | USD | 19,779 | 217,169 | 97,694 | 119,475 | |||||||||||||||||||
Rio Tinto Ltd. |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/23 | USD | 5,900 | 108,497 | 102,105 | 6,392 | |||||||||||||||||||
Softbank Group Corp. |
1.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 12/20/23 | JPY | 456,320 | 175,231 | 218,850 | 43,619 | |||||||||||||||||||
Solvay SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 12/20/23 | EUR | 2,800 | 77,192 | 66,431 | 10,761 | |||||||||||||||||||
Stena AB |
5.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 1,430 | 15,988 | 46,848 | 30,860 | |||||||||||||||||||
Stena AB |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 12/20/23 | EUR | 1,730 | 19,342 | 54,659 | 35,317 | |||||||||||||||||||
Unicredit SpA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 700 | 85,146 | 87,771 | 2,625 | |||||||||||||||||||
United Mexican States |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/23 | USD | 6,270 | 33,708 | 63,184 | 29,476 | |||||||||||||||||||
United Mexican States |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/23 | USD | 3,800 | 20,430 | 38,294 | 17,864 |
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Reference Obligation |
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United Mexican States |
1.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International |
12/20/23 | USD | 34,631 | $ | 186,182 | $ | 334,594 | $ | 148,412 | ||||||||||||||||
Valeo SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 12/20/23 | EUR | 2,530 | 4,555 | 1,492 | 6,047 | |||||||||||||||||||
Volkswagen AG |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/23 | EUR | 700 | 1,207 | 828 | 2,035 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.A |
2.00% | Monthly | Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 09/17/58 | USD | 1,770 | 1,581 | 35,112 | 33,531 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.A |
2.00% | Monthly | Credit Suisse International | 09/17/58 | USD | 5,774 | 5,159 | 97,177 | 92,018 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.A |
2.00% | Monthly | Credit Suisse International | 09/17/58 | USD | 1,770 | 1,582 | 32,947 | 31,365 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.A |
2.00% | Monthly | Goldman Sachs International | 09/17/58 | USD | 900 | 804 | 18,048 | 17,244 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.A |
2.00% | Annual | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 09/17/58 | USD | 1,021 | 913 | 136,543 | 135,630 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.AAA |
0.50% | Annual | Credit Suisse International | 09/17/58 | USD | 4,540 | 35,537 | 54,078 | 89,615 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.AAA |
0.50% | Annual | Deutsche Bank AG | 09/17/58 | USD | 3,620 | 28,336 | 43,743 | 72,079 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.AAA |
0.50% | Annual | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 09/17/58 | USD | 5,570 | 43,599 | 72,798 | 116,397 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.AAA |
0.50% | Annual | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 09/17/58 | USD | 3,050 | 23,874 | 36,330 | 60,204 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.AAA |
0.50% | Annual | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 09/17/58 | USD | 2,530 | 19,804 | 30,136 | 49,940 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.6.AAA |
0.50% | Monthly | Deutsche Bank AG | 05/11/63 | USD | 6,420 | 65,499 | 2,051 | 67,550 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.6.AAA |
0.50% | Annual | Deutsche Bank AG | 05/11/63 | USD | 5,712 | 58,277 | 1,847 | 56,430 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.6.AAA |
0.50% | Annual | Deutsche Bank AG | 05/11/63 | USD | 4,011 | 40,925 | 773 | 41,698 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.6.BBB- |
3.00% | Annual | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 05/11/63 | USD | 850 | 99,816 | 83,109 | 16,707 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Reference Obligation |
Financing Rate Received by the Fund |
Payment Frequency |
Counterparty | Termination Date |
Credit Rating(a) |
Notional Amount (000)(b) |
Value | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Scandinavian Airlines System Denmark Norway Sweden |
5.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 06/20/19 | Not Rated | EUR | 1,000 | $ | 37,061 | $ | (19,374 | ) | $ | 56,435 | ||||||||||||||||
United Mexican States |
1.00% | Quarterly | Bank of America N.A. | 06/20/20 | BBB+ | USD | 7,452 | 66,376 | (26,160 | ) | 92,536 | |||||||||||||||||||
Peoples Republic of China |
1.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 09/20/20 | A+ | USD | 1,000 | 15,828 | (3,198 | ) | 19,026 | |||||||||||||||||||
Peoples Republic of China |
1.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 09/20/20 | A+ | USD | 1,000 | 15,828 | (3,382 | ) | 19,210 | |||||||||||||||||||
United Mexican States |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 09/20/20 | BBB+ | USD | 7,452 | 72,461 | (32,204 | ) | 104,665 | |||||||||||||||||||
ITRAXX.ASIA.XJ.IG.24.V1 |
1.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 12/20/20 | A- | USD | 1,825 | 29,220 | (22,657 | ) | 51,877 | |||||||||||||||||||
Rallye SA |
5.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/21 | Not Rated | EUR | 300 | (95,536 | ) | (60,440 | ) | (35,096 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/20/22 | BB | EUR | 50 | (7,659 | ) | (1,854 | ) | (5,805 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Commerzbank AG |
1.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 12/20/22 | Not Rated | EUR | 1,300 | (30,004 | ) | (38,948 | ) | 8,944 |
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Master Total Return Portfolio |
Reference Obligation |
Financing Rate Received by the Fund |
Payment Frequency |
Counterparty | Termination Date |
Credit Rating(a) |
Notional Amount (000)(b) |
Value | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Intrum Justitia AB |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 12/20/22 | BB+ | EUR | 520 | $ | 29,701 | $ | 80,545 | $ | (50,844 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Intrum Justitia AB |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 12/20/22 | BB+ | EUR | 510 | 29,131 | 72,120 | (42,989 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Intrum Justitia AB |
5.00% | Quarterly | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
12/20/22 | BB+ | EUR | 1,420 | 81,108 | 221,651 | (140,543 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
ITRAXX.FINSR.28.V1 |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/22 | A- | EUR | 13,200 | 281,023 | 321,689 | (40,666 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Telecom Italia SpA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/22 | BB+ | EUR | 40 | (1,512 | ) | 7,328 | (8,840 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind Acquisition Finance SA |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 12/20/22 | Not Rated | EUR | 620 | 128,402 | 112,174 | 16,228 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind Acquisition Finance SA |
5.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International |
12/20/22 | BB- | EUR | 700 | 144,970 | 123,911 | 21,059 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind Acquisition Finance SA |
5.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International |
12/20/22 | BB- | EUR | 375 | 77,663 | 66,381 | 11,282 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Adler Real Estate AG |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 06/20/23 | BB+ | EUR | 1,320 | 235,794 | 260,045 | (24,251 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Altice France SA |
5.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 06/20/23 | B | EUR | 1,420 | 145,494 | 119,186 | 26,308 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 06/20/23 | A- | EUR | 2,700 | 50,900 | 34,100 | 16,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | A- | EUR | 2,800 | 52,784 | 34,789 | 17,995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. |
5.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 06/20/23 | B- | USD | 2,050 | 79,235 | 156,853 | (77,618 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. |
5.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International |
06/20/23 | B- | USD | 1,036 | 40,042 | 44,289 | (4,247 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. |
5.00% | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International |
06/20/23 | B- | USD | 622 | 24,025 | 27,321 | (3,296 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Boparan Finance PLC |
5.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 06/20/23 | CCC+ | EUR | 470 | (8,952 | ) | (41,671 | ) | 32,719 | ||||||||||||||||||
Boparan Finance PLC |
5.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | CCC+ | EUR | 700 | (13,331 | ) | (50,799 | ) | 37,468 | ||||||||||||||||||
Boparan Finance PLC |
5.00% | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 06/20/23 | CCC+ | EUR | 700 | (13,332 | ) | (58,064 | ) | 44,732 | ||||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Bank of America N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 188 | (32,499 | ) | (27,760 | ) | (4,739 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Bank of America N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 15 | (2,663 | ) | (2,275 | ) | (388 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 300 | (51,837 | ) | (37,075 | ) | (14,762 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 71 | (12,328 | ) | (8,914 | ) | (3,414 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 56 | (9,603 | ) | (6,955 | ) | (2,648 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 34 | (5,949 | ) | (4,175 | ) | (1,774 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 580 | (100,219 | ) | (81,806 | ) | (18,413 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 570 | (98,492 | ) | (84,065 | ) | (14,427 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 540 | (93,308 | ) | (51,854 | ) | (41,454 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 530 | (91,580 | ) | (50,894 | ) | (40,686 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 10 | (1,728 | ) | (960 | ) | (768 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 10 | (1,728 | ) | (960 | ) | (768 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 1,300 | (224,630 | ) | (175,352 | ) | (49,278 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 700 | (120,955 | ) | (88,379 | ) | (32,576 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 526 | (90,823 | ) | (70,616 | ) | (20,207 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 489 | (84,436 | ) | (59,261 | ) | (25,175 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 422 | (72,905 | ) | (58,724 | ) | (14,181 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00% | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 400 | (69,117 | ) | (56,300 | ) | (12,817 | ) |
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Reference Obligation |
Financing Rate Received by the Fund |
Payment Frequency |
Counterparty | Termination Date |
Credit Rating(a) |
Notional Amount (000)(b) |
Value | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 35 | $ | (5,976 | ) | $ | (4,814 | ) | $ | (1,162 | ) | |||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 15 | (2,662 | ) | (2,070 | ) | (592 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 550 | (95,036 | ) | (53,419 | ) | (41,617 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 10 | (1,728 | ) | (971 | ) | (757 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 710 | (122,682 | ) | (134,492 | ) | 11,810 | |||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 540 | (93,308 | ) | (51,351 | ) | (41,957 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 526 | (90,910 | ) | (70,684 | ) | (20,226 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 420 | (72,573 | ) | (54,903 | ) | (17,670 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 316 | (54,546 | ) | (39,698 | ) | (14,848 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 210 | (36,364 | ) | (26,465 | ) | (9,899 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 15 | (2,665 | ) | (2,072 | ) | (593 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 10 | (1,728 | ) | (951 | ) | (777 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 9 | (1,599 | ) | (1,164 | ) | (435 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 6 | (1,066 | ) | (776 | ) | (290 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
06/20/23 | BB | EUR | 1,270 | (219,446 | ) | (177,841 | ) | (41,605 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Garfunkelux Holdco 2 SA |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 06/20/23 | B- | EUR | 400 | 7,481 | (1,117 | ) | 8,598 | ||||||||||||||||||
Garfunkelux Holdco 2 SA |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
06/20/23 | B- | EUR | 730 | 13,653 | (6,670 | ) | 20,323 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hema BondCo I BV |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 06/20/23 | B- | EUR | 800 | (34,225 | ) | 31,656 | (65,881 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Intesa San Paolo SpA |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 06/20/23 | Not Rated |
EUR | 140 | (3,073 | ) | (6,397 | ) | 3,324 | |||||||||||||||||
Intrum AB |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB+ | EUR | 462 | 21,629 | 22,071 | (442 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Intrum AB |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB+ | EUR | 224 | 10,486 | 10,645 | (159 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Intrum AB |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB+ | EUR | 34 | 1,614 | 1,647 | (33 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Intrum AB |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
06/20/23 | BB+ | EUR | 400 | 18,738 | 17,053 | 1,685 | |||||||||||||||||||
Intrum Justitia AB |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 06/20/23 | BB+ | EUR | 50 | 2,342 | 5,062 | (2,720 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Intrum Justitia AB |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 06/20/23 | BB+ | EUR | 20 | 937 | 1,910 | (973 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Intrum Justitia AB |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 06/20/23 | BB+ | EUR | 9 | 429 | 1,033 | (604 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Intrum Justitia AB |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
06/20/23 | BB+ | EUR | 31 | 1,446 | 3,487 | (2,041 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
TDC A/S |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 06/20/23 | B+ | EUR | 40 | (1,325 | ) | (3,580 | ) | 2,255 | |||||||||||||||||
Tesco PLC |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | BB+ | EUR | 1,400 | 7,595 | (6,728 | ) | 14,323 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Cook Group PLC |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 06/20/23 | B+ | EUR | 280 | 30,980 | 37,705 | (6,725 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Cook Group PLC |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | B+ | EUR | 1,180 | 130,562 | 151,996 | (21,434 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Cook Group PLC |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | B+ | EUR | 1,170 | 129,456 | 145,728 | (16,272 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Cook Group PLC |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 06/20/23 | B+ | EUR | 18 | 1,940 | 2,258 | (318 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Cook Group PLC |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 06/20/23 | B+ | EUR | 420 | 46,472 | 53,696 | (7,224 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Cook Group PLC |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 06/20/23 | B+ | EUR | 400 | 44,258 | 51,611 | (7,353 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Cook Group PLC |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 06/20/23 | B+ | EUR | 350 | 38,726 | 42,693 | (3,967 | ) |
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Master Total Return Portfolio |
Reference Obligation |
Financing Rate Received by the Fund |
Payment Frequency |
Counterparty | Termination Date |
Credit Rating(a) |
Notional Amount (000)(b) |
Value | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Thomas Cook Group PLC |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 06/20/23 | B+ | EUR | 90 | $ | 9,958 | $ | 11,243 | $ | (1,285) | ||||||||||||||||||
Virgin Media Finance PLC |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 06/20/23 | B | EUR | 280 | 50,513 | 42,756 | 7,757 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Virgin Media Finance PLC |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 06/20/23 | B | EUR | 700 | 126,284 | 109,584 | 16,700 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind Acquisition Finance SA |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Barclays Bank PLC | 06/20/23 | BB- | EUR | 300 | 66,886 | 64,172 | 2,714 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA |
1.00 | % | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 12/20/23 | BB | EUR | 50 | (9,630 | ) | (8,243 | ) | (1,387 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Garfunkelux Holdco 2 SA |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/20/23 | B- | EUR | 9 | (8 | ) | (64 | ) | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||
Constellium NV |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Citibank N.A. | 12/20/24 | B- | EUR | 1,200 | 202,678 | 140,185 | 62,493 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Constellium NV |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 12/20/24 | B- | EUR | 890 | 150,320 | 133,357 | 16,963 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Constellium NV |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Goldman Sachs International | 12/20/24 | B- | EUR | 660 | 111,473 | 72,370 | 39,103 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Virgin Media Finance PLC |
5.00 | % | Quarterly | Credit Suisse International | 06/20/25 | B | EUR | 1,410 | 268,322 | 250,139 | 18,183 | |||||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.7.AAA |
0.50 | % | Monthly | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 01/17/47 | AAA | USD | 5,000 | 58,763 | (153,338 | ) | 212,101 | ||||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.3.AM |
0.50 | % | Monthly | Credit Suisse International | 12/13/49 | A | USD | 49 | (256 | ) | (4,174 | ) | 3,918 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.3.AM |
0.50 | % | Monthly | Goldman Sachs International | 12/13/49 | A | USD | 124 | (648 | ) | (10,660 | ) | 10,012 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.3.AM |
0.50 | % | Monthly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/13/49 | A | USD | 268 | (1,396 | ) | (21,800 | ) | 20,404 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.4.AM |
0.50 | % | Annual | Deutsche Bank AG | 02/17/51 | BBB+ | USD | 20 | (146 | ) | (2,597 | ) | 2,451 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.8.A |
2.00 | % | Annual | Goldman Sachs International | 10/17/57 | Not Rated | USD | 1,710 | (12,660 | ) | (94,390 | ) | 81,730 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.8.A |
2.00 | % | Monthly | Goldman Sachs International | 10/17/57 | Not Rated | USD | 440 | (3,257 | ) | (43,475 | ) | 40,218 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.8.A |
2.00 | % | Annual | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 10/17/57 | Not Rated | USD | 290 | (2,147 | ) | (24,201 | ) | 22,054 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.BBB- |
3.00 | % | Monthly | Credit Suisse International | 09/17/58 | Not Rated | USD | 4,320 | (256,029 | ) | (383,584 | ) | 127,555 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.BBB- |
3.00 | % | Annual | Credit Suisse International | 09/17/58 | Not Rated | USD | 896 | (53,103 | ) | (91,878 | ) | 38,775 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.BBB- |
3.00 | % | Monthly | Deutsche Bank AG | 09/17/58 | Not Rated | USD | 2,190 | (129,793 | ) | (237,500 | ) | 107,707 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.BBB- |
3.00 | % | Monthly | Deutsche Bank AG | 09/17/58 | Not Rated | USD | 1,854 | (109,880 | ) | (224,638 | ) | 114,758 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.BBB- |
3.00 | % | Monthly | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 09/17/58 | Not Rated | USD | 955 | (56,599 | ) | (85,357 | ) | 28,758 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.BBB- |
3.00 | % | Monthly | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 09/17/58 | Not Rated | USD | 970 | (57,488 | ) | (124,198 | ) | 66,710 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.BBB- |
3.00 | % | Monthly | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 09/17/58 | Not Rated | USD | 920 | (54,525 | ) | (113,149 | ) | 58,624 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.BBB- |
3.00 | % | Monthly | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 09/17/58 | Not Rated | USD | 880 | (52,154 | ) | (83,836 | ) | 31,682 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.BBB- |
3.00 | % | Monthly | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 09/17/58 | Not Rated | USD | 770 | (45,635 | ) | (80,341 | ) | 34,706 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.BBB- |
3.00 | % | Annual | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 09/17/58 | Not Rated | USD | 630 | (37,338 | ) | (62,599 | ) | 25,261 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.9.BBB- |
3.00 | % | Monthly | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 09/17/58 | Not Rated | USD | 127 | (7,527 | ) | (15,315 | ) | 7,788 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.10.A |
2.00 | % | Monthly | Deutsche Bank AG | 11/17/59 | A- | USD | 3,340 | 8,990 | (146,689 | ) | 155,679 | ||||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.10.A |
2.00 | % | Monthly | Deutsche Bank AG | 11/17/59 | A- | USD | 1,670 | 4,495 | (74,577 | ) | 79,072 | ||||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.10.BBB- |
3.00 | % | Annual | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 11/17/59 | BBB- | USD | 60 | (3,002 | ) | (5,214 | ) | 2,212 | |||||||||||||||||||
CMBX.NA.6.BBB- |
3.00 | % | Annual | Credit Suisse International | 05/11/63 | BB+ | USD | 850 | (99,817 | ) | (67,302 | ) | (32,515 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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(a) | Using S&Ps rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable. |
(b) | The maximum potential amount the Master Portfolio may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement. |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
OTC Interest Rate Swaps
Paid by the Fund | Received by the Fund | Counterparty | Termination | Notional Amount |
Value |
Upfront Premium Paid |
Unrealized Appreciation |
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Rate | Frequency | Rate | Frequency | Date | (000) | (Received) | (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.85% | Monthly | |
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
|
Monthly | Bank of America N.A. | 11/01/18 | MXN | 23,232 | $ | 6,615 | $ | 41 | $ | 6,574 | |||||||||||||||||||
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% | Monthly | 7.07% | Monthly | Citibank N.A. | 11/21/18 | MXN | 231,800 | (21,399 | ) | | (21,399 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% | Monthly | 7.06% | Monthly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 11/21/18 | MXN | 278,160 | (25,920 | ) | | (25,920 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% | Monthly | 6.98% | Monthly | Citibank N.A. | 11/28/18 | MXN | 395,600 | (58,078 | ) | | (58,078 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% | Monthly | 6.98% | Monthly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 11/28/18 | MXN | 224,417 | (32,946 | ) | | (32,946 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4.77% | Monthly | |
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
|
Monthly | Citibank N.A. | 12/05/18 | MXN | 16,034 | 6,909 | 22 | 6,887 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4.70% | Monthly | |
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
|
Monthly | Bank of America N.A. | 12/06/18 | MXN | 16,034 | 7,051 | 21 | 7,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4.76% | Monthly | |
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
|
Monthly | Citibank N.A. | 12/06/18 | MXN | 16,034 | 6,927 | 22 | 6,905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8.53% | At Termination | |
1-day BZDIOVER 0.02% |
|
At Termination | Goldman Sachs International | 01/02/20 | BRL | 227,000 | (189,574 | ) | | (189,574 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
3.27% | Quarterly | |
3-month LIBOR, 2.40% |
|
Semi-Annual | Deutsche Bank AG | 05/16/21 | USD | 9,510 | (148,273 | ) | | (148,273 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1.06% | Quarterly | |
3-month TAIBOR, 0.66% |
|
Quarterly | Bank of America N.A. | 09/19/23 | TWD | 232,527 | (44,654 | ) | | (44,654 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1.06% | Quarterly | |
3-month TAIBOR, 0.66% |
|
Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 09/19/23 | TWD | 334,613 | (64,259 | ) | | (64,259 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
5.73% | Monthly | |
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
|
Monthly | Bank of America N.A. | 01/03/25 | MXN | 23,376 | 141,322 | 262 | 141,060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% | Monthly | 6.33% | Monthly | Citibank N.A. | 06/09/25 | MXN | 14,869 | (71,180 | ) | (70 | ) | (71,110 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% | Monthly | 6.33% | Monthly | Citibank N.A. | 07/17/25 | MXN | 36,610 | (176,394 | ) | (136 | ) | (176,258 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% | Monthly | 6.32% | Monthly | Goldman Sachs International | 08/06/25 | MXN | 109,616 | (535,956 | ) | (403 | ) | (535,553 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
6.31% | Monthly | |
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
|
Monthly | Bank of America N.A. | 08/11/25 | MXN | 36,783 | 180,883 | 154 | 180,729 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6.31% | Monthly | |
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
|
Monthly | Bank of America N.A. | 08/11/25 | MXN | 36,783 | 180,883 | 154 | 180,729 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6.31% | Monthly | |
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% |
|
Monthly | Deutsche Bank AG | 08/11/25 | MXN | 136,536 | 672,534 | 571 | 671,963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.12% | Monthly | 6.27% | Monthly | Bank of America N.A. | 12/05/25 | MXN | 4,348 | (22,837 | ) | (43 | ) | (22,794 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
OTC Total Return Swaps
Paid by the Fund | Received by the Fund | Counterparty | Termination | Notional Amount |
Value |
Upfront Premium Paid |
Unrealized Appreciation |
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Rate | Frequency | Rate | Frequency | Date | (000) | (Received) | (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
iBoxx EUR Liquid High Yield Index | At Termination | |
3-month EURIBOR, (0.32)% |
|
Quarterly | Bank of America N.A. | 12/20/18 | EUR | 7,030 | $ | (36,366 | ) | $ | (3,825 | ) | $ | (32,541 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
iBoxx EUR Liquid High Yield Index | At Termination | |
3-month EURIBOR, (0.32)% |
|
Quarterly | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/20/18 | EUR | 14,070 | (53,544 | ) | (7,987 | ) | (45,557 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Superior Energy Services, Inc. | Quarterly | |
3-month LIBOR plus 0.05%, 2.40% |
|
Quarterly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 02/07/19 | USD | 648 | (15,870 | ) | | (15,870 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | Monthly | |
1-month LIBOR minus 0.90%, 2.26% |
|
Monthly | Merrill Lynch International | 03/15/19 | USD | 2,102 | (101,895 | ) | | (101,895 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | Monthly | |
1-month LIBOR minus 0.70%, 2.26% |
|
Monthly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 08/06/19 | USD | 899 | (61,081 | ) | | (61,081 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Charter Communications, Inc. | Monthly | |
1-month LIBOR plus 0.10%, 2.26% |
|
Monthly | Citibank N.A. | 08/06/19 | USD | 474 | (29,568 | ) | | (29,568 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Charter Communications, Inc. | Monthly | |
1-month LIBOR, 2.26% |
|
Monthly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 08/27/19 | USD | 942 | (59,543 | ) | | (59,543 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weatherford International PLC | Monthly | |
1-month LIBOR plus 0.08%, 2.26% |
|
Monthly | BNP Paribas S.A. | 08/30/19 | USD | 391 | (32,611 | ) | | (32,611 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | (390,478 | ) | $ | (11,812 | ) | $ | (378,666 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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OTC Total Return Volatility Swaps
Reference Entity | Volatility Strike Price |
Counterparty | Expiration Date |
Notional (000) |
Value | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JPY Currency |
8.73% | Deutsche Bank AG | 04/03/19 | JPY | 41,565 | $ | (254,790 | ) | | $ | (254,790 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JPY Currency |
8.90% | Deutsche Bank AG | 04/03/19 | JPY | 20,683 | (146,881 | ) | | (146,881 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JPY Currency |
8.90% | Deutsche Bank AG | 04/03/19 | JPY | 20,683 | (146,881 | ) | | (146,881 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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OTC Total Return Swaps(a)
Reference Entity | Counterparty | Expiration Date |
Net Notional |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Net Value of Reference Entities |
Gross Notional Amount Net Asset Percentage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity Securities Long/Short |
Bank of America N.A. | 02/15/23 | USD | 5,237,831 | $60,180 | $ | 5,298,011 | 0.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
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(a) | The Master Portfolio receives or pays the total return on a portfolio of long and short positions underlying the total return swap. In addition, the Master Portfolio pays or receives a variable rate of interest, based on a specified benchmark, plus or minus a spread in a range of 25-200 basis points. The benchmark and spread are determined based upon the country and/or currency of the individual underlying positions. The following are the specified benchmarks used in determining the variable rate of interest: |
EURIBOR 1 Week
Intercontinental Exchange LIBOR:
GBP 1 Week
USD 1 Week
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
Balances Reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps and OTC Derivatives
Swap Premiums Paid |
Swap Premiums Received |
Unrealized Appreciation |
Unrealized Depreciation |
Value | ||||||||||||||
Centrally Cleared Swaps(a) |
$ | 2,629,577 | $ | (11,631,729 | ) | $ | 2,763,485 | $ | (2,430,367 | ) | $ | |||||||
OTC Swaps |
10,950,776 | (11,158,458 | ) | 3,595,445 | (7,472,052 | ) | | |||||||||||
Options Written |
N/A | N/A | 6,242,370 | (2,133,681 | ) | (7,530,624) |
(a) | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only current days variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts. |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
Assets Derivative Financial Instruments | Commodity Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Interest Rate Contracts |
Other Contracts |
Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts |
Net unrealized appreciation(a) | $ | 598,513 | $ | | $ | 1,601,055 | $ | | $ | 7,614,004 | $ | | $ | 9,813,572 | |||||||||||||||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | 26,867,517 | | | 26,867,517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Options purchased |
Investments at value unaffiliated(b) | | | 4,503,031 | 6,634,489 | 19,682,746 | | 30,820,266 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Swaps centrally cleared |
Net unrealized appreciation(a) | | 202,021 | | | 2,488,179 | 73,285 | 2,763,485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swaps OTC |
Swap premiums paid | | 13,282,917 | 60,180 | | 1,203,124 | | 14,546,221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Liabilities Derivative Financial Instruments |
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Futures contracts |
Net unrealized depreciation(a) | $ | 670,072 | $ | | $ | 779,609 | $ | | $ | 60,343,000 | $ | | $ | 61,792,681 | |||||||||||||||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | 8,983,669 | | | 8,983,669 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Options written |
Options written at value | | | 1,054,887 | 1,788,269 | 4,687,468 | | 7,530,624 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Swaps centrally cleared |
Net unrealized depreciation(a) | | 1,421,051 | | | 1,009,316 | | 2,430,367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swaps OTC |
Swap premiums received | | 16,300,010 | 300,568 | | 2,029,932 | | 18,630,510 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 670,072 | $ | 17,721,061 | $ | 2,135,064 | $ | 10,771,938 | $ | 68,069,716 | $ | | $ | 99,367,851 | |||||||||||||||||
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(a) | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only current days variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
(b) | Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. |
For the year ended September 30, 2018, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations was as follows:
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | Commodity Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Interest Rate Contracts |
Other Contracts |
Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts |
$ | (469,299 | ) | $ | | $ | 2,528,881 | $ | | $ | 14,383,440 | $ | | $ | 16,443,022 | |||||||||||||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
| | | 33,563,580 | | | 33,563,580 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Options purchased(a) |
47,032 | (484,937 | ) | (8,415,466 | ) | (55,204,498 | ) | (22,408,003 | ) | | (86,465,872 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Options written |
(9,264 | ) | 200,949 | 471,517 | 42,905,828 | 23,556,464 | | 67,125,494 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Swaps |
| (387,075 | ) | (6,152,099 | ) | | (12,686,019 | ) | 250,061 | (18,975,132 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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$ | (431,531 | ) | $ | (671,063 | ) | $ | (11,567,167 | ) | $ | 21,264,910 | $ | 2,845,882 | $ | 250,061 | $ | 11,691,092 | ||||||||||||
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(a) | Options purchased are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments. |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: |
Commodity Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Interest Rate Contracts |
Other Contracts |
Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts |
$ | (28,258 | ) | $ | | $ | 665,938 | $ | | $ | (51,927,349 | ) | $ | | $ | (51,289,669 | ) | |||||||||||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
| | | 15,671,569 | | | 15,671,569 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Options purchased(a) |
| | (3,520,546 | ) | (3,993,604 | ) | (3,973,832 | ) | | (11,487,982 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Options written |
| | 2,687,386 | 2,518,701 | (375,919 | ) | | 4,830,168 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Swaps |
| (4,019,498 | ) | 494,213 | | 2,531,894 | (217,118 | ) | (1,210,509 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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$ | (28,258 | ) | $ | (4,019,498 | ) | $ | 326,991 | $ | 14,196,666 | $ | (53,745,206 | ) | $ | (217,118 | ) | $ | (43,486,423 | ) | ||||||||||
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C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 119 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
Futures contracts: |
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Average notional value of contracts long |
$ | 5,698,366,038 | ||
Average notional value of contracts short |
$ | 3,119,156,135 | ||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts: |
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Average amounts purchased in USD |
$ | 1,647,837,012 | ||
Average amounts sold in USD |
$ | 885,386,012 | ||
Options: |
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Average value of option contracts purchased |
$ | 17,156,836 | ||
Average value of option contracts written |
$ | 10,007,870 | ||
Average notional value of swaption contracts purchased |
$ | 678,458,260 | ||
Average notional value of swaption contracts written |
$ | 2,526,652,016 | ||
Credit default swaps: |
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Average notional value buy protection |
$ | 432,588,818 | ||
Average notional value sell protection |
$ | 196,505,080 | ||
Interest rate swaps: |
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Average notional value pays fixed rate |
$ | 1,898,670,027 | ||
Average notional value receives fixed rate |
$ | 2,258,652,408 | ||
Inflation swaps: |
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Average notional value receives fixed rate |
$ | 44,658,477 | ||
Total return swaps: |
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Average notional value |
$ | 51,492,562 | ||
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Derivative Financial Instruments Offsetting as of Period End
The Master Portfolios derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:
Assets | Liabilities | |||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments: |
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Futures contracts |
$ | 3,644,392 | $ | 3,977,234 | ||||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
26,867,517 | 8,983,669 | ||||||
Options |
30,820,266 | (a) | 7,530,624 | |||||
Swaps Centrally cleared |
| 472,968 | ||||||
Swaps OTC(b) |
14,546,221 | 18,630,510 | ||||||
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Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
$ | 75,878,396 | $ | 39,595,005 | ||||
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (MNA) |
(9,904,461 | ) | (8,828,767 | ) | ||||
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$ | 65,973,935 | $ | 30,766,238 | ||||
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(a) | Includes interest rate caps purchased at value and options purchased at value which are included in Investments at value unaffiliated in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. |
(b) | Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums paid/received in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
120 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
The following tables present the Master Portfolios derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Master Portfolio:
Counterparty | Derivative Assets Subject to an MNA by Counterparty |
Derivatives Available for Offset(a) |
Non-cash Collateral Received |
Cash Collateral Received(b) |
Net Amount of Derivative Assets(c)(d) |
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Bank of America N.A. |
$ | 2,352,341 | $ | (675,638 | ) | $ | (756,060 | ) | $ | | $ | 920,643 | ||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
2,733,295 | (2,733,295 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BNP Paribas S.A. |
1,196,238 | (1,196,238 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Citibank N.A. |
5,737,146 | (3,354,667 | ) | | (1,100,000 | ) | 1,282,479 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. |
35,112 | (33,531 | ) | | | 1,581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International |
1,390,777 | (1,390,777 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG |
10,099,969 | (1,748,351 | ) | | (1,552,000 | ) | 6,799,618 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International |
4,005,960 | (3,748,029 | ) | | | 257,931 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
HSBC Bank PLC |
7,215,995 | (1,006,277 | ) | (2,167,369 | ) | | 4,042,349 | |||||||||||||||||||||
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
267,329 | (226,201 | ) | | | 41,128 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
19,756,928 | (7,220,308 | ) | | (12,536,620 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. |
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International PLC |
2,267,733 | (2,069,971 | ) | | | 197,762 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NatWest Markets PLC |
4,174,818 | (725,235 | ) | | (430,000 | ) | 3,019,583 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Bank of Canada |
24,974 | (415 | ) | | | 24,559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
TD Securities, Inc. |
3,496,670 | (13,509 | ) | | | 3,483,161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
1,218,650 | (1,218,650 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 65,973,935 | $ | (27,361,092 | ) | $ | (2,923,429 | ) | $ | (15,618,620 | ) | $ | 20,070,794 | ||||||||||||||||
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Derivatives Available for Offset(a) |
Non-cash Collateral Pledged |
Cash Collateral Pledged(e) |
Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities(d)(f) |
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Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. |
$ | 8,392 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 8,392 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America N.A. |
675,638 | (675,638 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
2,854,798 | (2,733,295 | ) | | (121,503 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||||||
BNP Paribas S.A. |
2,583,014 | (1,196,238 | ) | | (1,051,000 | ) | 335,776 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Citibank N.A. |
3,354,667 | (3,354,667 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. |
33,531 | (33,531 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International |
3,167,308 | (1,390,777 | ) | | (1,720,000 | ) | 56,531 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG |
1,748,351 | (1,748,351 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International |
3,748,029 | (3,748,029 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
HSBC Bank PLC |
1,006,277 | (1,006,277 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
226,201 | (226,201 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
7,220,308 | (7,220,308 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Merrill Lynch International |
101,895 | | | (101,895 | ) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
2,069,971 | (2,069,971 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NatWest Markets PLC |
725,235 | (725,235 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Bank of Canada |
415 | (415 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank |
1,852 | | | | 1,852 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
TD Securities, Inc. |
13,509 | (13,509 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
1,226,847 | (1,218,650 | ) | | | 8,197 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 30,766,238 | $ | (27,361,092 | ) | $ | | $ | (2,994,398 | ) | $ | 410,748 | |||||||||||||||||
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(a) | The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA. |
(b) | Excess collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. |
(c) | Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default. |
(d) | Net amount may also include forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are not required to be collateralized. |
(e) | Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. |
(f) | Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. Net amount may be offset further by the options written receivable/payable on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 121 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Master Portfolios policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Master Portfolios investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: |
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Investments: |
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Long-Term Investments: |
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Asset-Backed Securities |
$ | | $ | 1,513,600,640 | $ | 61,899,804 | $ | 1,575,500,444 | ||||||||
Common Stocks(a) |
32,510,602 | 2,988,425 | 218,040 | 35,717,067 | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds(a) |
| 4,240,259,193 | 111,000,003 | 4,351,259,196 | ||||||||||||
Floating Rate Loan Interests(a) |
| 330,349,329 | 127,990,875 | 458,340,204 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Agency Obligations |
| 55,287,526 | | 55,287,526 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations |
| 292,810,197 | | 292,810,197 | ||||||||||||
Investment Companies |
129,548,593 | | | 129,548,593 | ||||||||||||
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities |
| 662,276,926 | 60,105,857 | 722,382,783 | ||||||||||||
Preferred Securities(a) |
| 122,865,807 | 240,721 | 123,106,528 | ||||||||||||
Taxable Municipal Bonds |
| 791,971,576 | | 791,971,576 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities |
| 8,452,628,090 | 840,797 | 8,453,468,887 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Obligations |
| 106,833,117 | | 106,833,117 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Securities: |
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Certificates of Deposit |
| 65,296,243 | | 65,296,243 | ||||||||||||
Commercial Paper |
| 86,853,513 | | 86,853,513 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations |
| 13,171,835 | | 13,171,835 | ||||||||||||
Money Market Funds |
791,503,000 | | | 791,503,000 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Obligations |
| 12,454,277 | | 12,454,277 | ||||||||||||
Options Purchased: |
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Equity contracts |
4,375,634 | 127,397 | | 4,503,031 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts |
| 6,634,450 | 39 | 6,634,489 | ||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
1,884,435 | 17,798,311 | | 19,682,746 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities: |
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TBA Sale Commitments |
| (4,199,325,251 | ) | | (4,199,325,251 | ) | ||||||||||
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Subtotal |
$ | 959,822,264 | $ | 12,574,881,601 | $ | 362,296,136 | $ | 13,897,000,001 | ||||||||
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Investments Valued at NAV(b) |
8,010,691 | |||||||||||||||
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Total Investments |
$ | 13,905,010,692 | ||||||||||||||
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(a) | See above Consolidated Schedule of Investments for values in each industry. |
(b) | As of September 30, 2018, certain investments of the Master Portfolio were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy. |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments(a) |
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Assets: |
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Commodity contracts |
$ | 598,513 | $ | | $ | | $ | 598,513 | ||||||||
Credit contracts |
| 2,535,409 | | 2,535,409 | ||||||||||||
Equity contracts |
1,601,055 | 60,180 | | 1,661,235 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts |
| 26,867,517 | | 26,867,517 | ||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
7,614,004 | 3,690,056 | | 11,304,060 | ||||||||||||
Other contracts |
| 73,285 | | 73,285 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities: |
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Commodity contracts |
(670,072 | ) | | | (670,072 | ) | ||||||||||
Credit contracts |
| (6,575,067 | ) | | (6,575,067 | ) | ||||||||||
Equity contracts |
(1,812,951 | ) | (322,113 | ) | | (2,135,064 | ) | |||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts |
| (10,771,899 | ) | (39 | ) | (10,771,938 | ) | |||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
(63,688,223 | ) | (4,369,029 | ) | | (68,057,252 | ) | |||||||||
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$ | (56,357,674 | ) | $ | 11,188,339 | $ | (39 | ) | $ | (45,169,374 | ) | ||||||
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(a) | Derivative financial instruments are swaps, financial futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and options written. Swaps, financial futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument and options written are shown at value. |
122 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
During the year ended September 30, 2018, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Master Portfolio had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:
Asset-Backed Securities |
Common Stocks |
Corporate Bonds |
Floating Rate Loan Interests |
Non-Agency Mortgage- Backed Securities |
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Assets: |
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Opening Balance, as of September 30, 2017 |
$ | 80,564,232 | $ | 293,715 | $ | 854 | $ | 76,050,819 | $ | 85,921,687 | ||||||||||
Transfers into Level 3 |
67,174 | | | | 7,670,815 | |||||||||||||||
Transfers out of Level 3 |
(48,603,963 | ) | | | (7,648,550 | ) | (18,572,510 | ) | ||||||||||||
Accrued discounts/premiums |
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Net realized gain (loss) |
245,363 | | | 557,956 | 523,463 | |||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)(b) |
(15,283,619 | ) | $ | (75,675 | ) | (126 | ) | (1,738,818 | ) | (1,615,293 | ) | |||||||||
Purchases |
64,263,775 | | 111,000,000 | 141,484,186 | 24,023,545 | |||||||||||||||
Sales |
(19,353,158 | ) | | (725 | ) | (80,714,718 | ) | (37,845,850 | ) | |||||||||||
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Closing Balance, as of September 30, 2018 |
$ | 61,899,804 | $ | 218,040 | $ | 111,000,003 | $ | 127,990,875 | $ | 60,105,857 | ||||||||||
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 2018(b) |
$ | (15,637,114 | ) | $ | (75,675 | ) | $ | 1 | $ | (1,358,051 | ) | $ | (1,648,737 | ) | ||||||
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Preferred Securities |
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities |
Options Purchased |
Total | |||||||||||||||||
Assets: |
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Opening Balance, as of September 30, 2017 |
$ | 324,267 | $ | | $ | | $ | 243,155,574 | ||||||||||||
Transfers into Level 3 |
| | | 7,737,989 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfers out of Level 3 |
| | | (74,825,023 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Accrued discounts/premiums |
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Net realized gain (loss) |
| | | 1,326,782 | ||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)(b) |
(83,546 | ) | (106,206 | ) | (1,749,724 | ) | (20,653,007 | ) | ||||||||||||
Purchases |
| 947,003 | 1,749,763 | 343,468,272 | ||||||||||||||||
Sales |
| | | (137,914,451 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Closing Balance, as of September 30, 2018 |
$ | 240,721 | $ | 840,797 | $ | 39 | $ | 362,296,136 | ||||||||||||
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 2018(b) |
$ | (83,546 | ) | $ | (106,206 | ) | $ | (1,749,724 | ) | $ | (20,659,052 | ) | ||||||||
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(a) | Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. |
(b) | Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 2018, is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end. |
C O N S O L I D A T E D S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S | 123 |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued) September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 derivative financial instruments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:
Options Written |
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Assets | Liabilities | |||||||
Opening Balance, as of September 30, 2017 |
$ | | $ | | ||||
Transfers into Level 3 |
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Transfers out of Level 3 |
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Accrued discounts/premiums |
| | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) |
| (39 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)(b) |
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Purchases |
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Issues |
| | ||||||
Sales |
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Settlements |
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Closing Balance, as of September 30, 2018 |
$ | | $ | (39 | ) | |||
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative financial instruments still held at September 30, 2018(b) |
$ | | $ | (39 | ) | |||
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(a) | Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. |
(b) | Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 2018 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end. |
The Master Portfolios investments that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities September 30, 2018 |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
Master Total Return Portfolio |
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ASSETS |
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Investments at value unaffiliated (including securities loaned at value of $7,370,827) (cost $17,419,359,715) |
$ | 17,175,270,668 | ||
Investments at value affiliated (cost $928,461,783) |
929,065,275 | |||
Cash |
11,435,357 | |||
Cash pledged: |
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Collateral OTC derivatives |
5,595,000 | |||
Collateral TBA commitments |
219,000 | |||
Futures contracts |
54,440,010 | |||
Centrally cleared swaps |
9,594,630 | |||
Foreign currency at value (cost $35,302,863) |
35,312,044 | |||
Receivables: |
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Investments sold |
111,670,910 | |||
Options written |
130,483 | |||
Securities lending income affiliated |
6,578 | |||
Swaps |
2,570,403 | |||
TBA sale commitments |
4,212,733,859 | |||
Contributions from investors |
38,271,785 | |||
Dividends affiliated |
290 | |||
Dividends unaffiliated |
50,857 | |||
Interest unaffiliated |
87,247,119 | |||
Variation margin on futures contracts |
3,644,392 | |||
Swap premiums paid |
10,950,776 | |||
Unrealized appreciation on: |
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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
26,867,517 | |||
OTC swaps |
3,595,445 | |||
Prepaid expenses |
5,616 | |||
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Total assets |
22,718,678,014 | |||
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LIABILITIES |
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Cash received: |
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Collateral OTC derivatives |
19,211,633 | |||
Collateral TBA commitments |
10,291,000 | |||
Cash collateral on securities loaned at value |
7,984,970 | |||
Options written at value (premiums received $11,639,313) |
7,530,624 | |||
TBA sale commitments at value (proceeds $4,212,733,859) |
4,199,325,251 | |||
Payables: |
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Investments purchased |
5,320,777,253 | |||
Swaps |
2,138,188 | |||
Directors fees |
38,830 | |||
Investment advisory fees |
548,486 | |||
Other accrued expenses |
1,141,446 | |||
Variation margin on futures contracts |
3,977,234 | |||
Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps |
472,968 | |||
Withdrawals to investors |
53,778,891 | |||
Swap premiums received |
11,158,458 | |||
Unrealized depreciation on: |
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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
8,983,669 | |||
OTC swaps |
7,472,052 | |||
|
|
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Total liabilities |
9,654,830,953 | |||
|
|
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NET ASSETS |
$ | 13,063,847,061 | ||
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|
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF |
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Investors capital |
$ | 13,328,151,177 | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
(264,304,116 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
NET ASSETS |
$ | 13,063,847,061 | ||
|
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Operations
Year Ended September 30, 2018
Master Total Return Portfolio |
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INVESTMENT INCOME |
||||
Interest unaffiliated |
$ | 496,656,844 | ||
Dividends affiliated |
7,985,982 | |||
Dividends unaffiliated |
2,241,863 | |||
Securities lending income affiliated net |
814,171 | |||
Foreign taxes withheld |
(242,252 | ) | ||
|
|
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Total investment income |
507,456,608 | |||
|
|
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EXPENSES |
||||
Investment advisory |
6,851,473 | |||
Custodian |
785,266 | |||
Accounting services |
633,868 | |||
Professional |
222,833 | |||
Directors |
158,617 | |||
Printing |
10,075 | |||
Miscellaneous |
707,261 | |||
|
|
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Total expenses excluding interest expense |
9,369,393 | |||
Interest expense |
33,750,253 | |||
|
|
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Total expenses |
43,119,646 | |||
Less fees waived by the Manager |
(132,377 | ) | ||
|
|
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Total expenses after fees waived |
42,987,269 | |||
|
|
|||
Net investment income |
464,469,339 | |||
|
|
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) |
||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: |
||||
Investments unaffiliated (net of $372,102 foreign capital gain tax) |
(308,768,330 | ) | ||
Investments affiliated |
(2,015,103 | ) | ||
Borrowed bonds |
(7,933,864 | ) | ||
Foreign currency transactions |
8,055,865 | |||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
33,563,580 | |||
Futures contracts |
16,443,022 | |||
Options written |
67,125,494 | |||
Swaps |
(18,975,132 | ) | ||
Payments by affiliate |
37,655 | (a) | ||
|
|
|||
(212,466,813 | ) | |||
|
|
|||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
||||
Investments unaffiliated |
(363,627,162 | ) | ||
Investments affiliated |
(783,696 | ) | ||
Borrowed bonds |
1,912,823 | |||
Foreign currency translations |
(194,229 | ) | ||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
15,671,569 | |||
Futures contracts |
(51,289,669 | ) | ||
Options written |
4,830,168 | |||
Short sales |
(6,529 | ) | ||
Swaps |
(1,210,509 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
(394,697,234 | ) | |||
|
|
|||
Net realized and unrealized loss |
(607,164,047 | ) | ||
|
|
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
$ | (142,694,708 | ) | |
|
|
(a) | Includes payments by an affiliate of $37,655 to compensate for trade operating errors. |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Master Total Return Portfolio | ||||||||
Year Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS |
||||||||
OPERATIONS |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 464,469,339 | $ | 336,636,639 | ||||
Net realized loss |
(212,466,813 | ) | (81,753,388 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
(394,697,234 | ) | (33,575,479 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
(142,694,708 | ) | 221,307,772 | |||||
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|
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|
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CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS |
||||||||
Proceeds from contributions |
5,934,095,058 | 5,603,856,634 | ||||||
Value of withdrawals |
(4,328,662,619 | ) | (3,534,015,059 | ) | ||||
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|
|
|
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Net increase in net assets derived from capital transactions |
1,605,432,439 | 2,069,841,575 | ||||||
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|
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|
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NET ASSETS |
||||||||
Total increase in net assets |
1,462,737,731 | 2,291,149,347 | ||||||
Beginning of year |
11,601,109,330 | 9,309,959,983 | ||||||
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|
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End of year |
$ | 13,063,847,061 | $ | 11,601,109,330 | ||||
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|
|
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Financial Highlights
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Year Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Total Return |
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Total return |
(1.19 | )%(a) | 1.90 | % | 5.75 | % | 3.13 | % | 7.15 | % | ||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(b) |
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Total expenses |
0.34 | % | 0.32 | % | 0.21 | % | 0.14 | % | 0.25 | % | ||||||||||
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|
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Total expenses after fees waived |
0.34 | % | 0.32 | % | 0.21 | % | 0.14 | % | 0.25 | % | ||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
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Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense |
0.07 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.14 | % | ||||||||||
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|
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Net investment income |
3.67 | % | 3.30 | % | 3.03 | % | 3.07 | % | 4.03 | % | ||||||||||
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Supplemental Data |
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Net assets, end of year (000) |
$ | 13,063,847 | $ | 11,601,109 | $ | 9,309,960 | $ | 7,418,036 | $ | 3,431,769 | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate(c) |
734 | % | 806 | % | 841 | % | 1,015 | % | 750 | % | ||||||||||
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(a) Includes payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Master Portfolios total return. |
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(b) Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows: |
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2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments in underlying funds |
0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(c) Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows: |
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2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions) |
350 | % | 540 | % | 598 | % | 725 | % | 529 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
128 | 2 0 1 8 B L A C K R O C K A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | Master Total Return Portfolio |
1. | ORGANIZATION |
Master Total Return Portfolio (the Master Portfolio), a series of Master Bond LLC (the Master LLC), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Master LLC is organized as a Delaware limited liability company. The Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Master LLC permits the Board of Directors of the Master LLC (the Board) to issue nontransferable interests in the Master LLC, subject to certain limitations.
The Master Portfolio, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Manager) or its affiliates, is included in a complex of open-end funds referred to as the Equity-Bond Complex.
Basis of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BlackRock Cayman Master Total Return Portfolio I, Ltd. (the Subsidiary), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Master Portfolio and primarily invests in commodity-related instruments. The Subsidiary enables the Master Portfolio to hold these commodity-related instruments while allowing its investors to satisfy regulated investment company tax requirements. The Master Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The net assets of the Subsidiary as of period end were $11,204,930 representing 0.1% of the Master Portfolios consolidated net assets. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated. The Subsidiary is subject to the same investment policies and restrictions that apply to the Master Portfolio, except that the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-related instruments.
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Master Portfolio is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income and non-cash dividend income are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Master Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on an accrual basis. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.
Foreign Currency Translation: The Master Portfolios books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.
The Master Portfolio does not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Consolidated Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Master Portfolio reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where the Master Portfolio enters into certain investments (e.g., dollar rolls, TBA sale commitments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options written, swaps, short sales and structured options) or certain borrowings (e.g., reverse repurchase transactions and treasury roll transactions) that would be treated as senior securities for 1940 Act purposes, the Master Portfolio may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments or borrowings. Doing so allows the investment or borrowing to be excluded from treatment as a senior security. Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Master Portfolio may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.
Recent Accounting Standards: In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement which modifies disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Master Portfolio.
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Master Portfolio.
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Master Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Master Portfolios maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Master Portfolio, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
N O T E S T O C O N S O L I D A T E D F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S | 129 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) | Master Total Return Portfolio |
Other: Expenses directly related to the Master Portfolio are charged to the Master Portfolio. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
The Master Portfolio has an arrangement with its custodian whereby credits are earned on uninvested cash balances, which could be used to reduce custody fees and/or overdraft charges. The Master Portfolio may incur charges on certain uninvested cash balances and overdrafts, subject to certain conditions.
3. | INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
Investment Valuation Policies: The Master Portfolios investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as market value within the financial statements) as of the close of trading on the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) (or if the reporting date falls on a day the NYSE is closed, investments are valued at fair value as of the period end). U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Master Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Master Portfolio determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the Board). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the Global Valuation Committee) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Master Portfolios assets and liabilities:
| Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at the official closing price each day, if available. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the official closing price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. |
| Fixed-income securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third party pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more independent brokers or dealers as obtained from a third party pricing service. Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but the Master Portfolio may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value. |
| Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of trading on the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such instruments may occur between the foreign market close and the close of trading on the NYSE that may not be reflected in the computation of the Master Portfolios net assets. Each business day, the Master Portfolio uses a pricing service to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded equity securities and foreign exchange-traded and over-the-counter (OTC) options (the Systematic Fair Value Price). Using current market factors, the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities and foreign options at fair value as of the close of trading on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets. |
| Municipal investments (including commitments to purchase such investments on a when-issued basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments and information with respect to various relationships between investments. |
| Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds are valued at net asset value per share (NAV) each business day. |
| The Master Portfolio values its investment in SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the Money Market Series) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon its pro rata ownership in the underlying funds net assets. The Money Market Series seeks current income consistent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the Money Market Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its investments may follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. |
| Futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. |
| Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of trading on the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. |
| Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of trading on the NYSE. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of trading on the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. |
| Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade. An exchange-traded option for which there is no mean price is valued at the last bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. If no bid or ask price is available, the prior days price will be used, unless it is determined that the prior days price no longer reflects the fair value of the option. OTC options and options on swaps (swaptions) are valued by an independent pricing service using a mathematical model, which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the underlying instruments. |
| Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by the Master Portfolios pricing service or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments. |
| To-be-announced (TBA) commitments are valued on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by pricing services. |
| The Fund records its proportionate investment in the Master Portfolio at fair value, which is based upon its pro rata ownership in the net assets of the Master Portfolio. |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) | Master Total Return Portfolio |
If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investments, or in the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (Fair Valued Investments). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee will include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Master Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.
The Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Master Portfolios pricing vendors, regular reviews of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis. As a result of the inherent uncertainty in valuation of these investments, the fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had an active market existed.
For investments in equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds (Private Company or collectively, the Private Companies) and other Fair Valued Investments, the fair valuation approaches that are used by third party pricing services utilize one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs.
Standard Inputs Generally Considered By Third Party Pricing Services | ||||
Market approach |
(i) | recent market transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers; | ||
(ii) | recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure; and | |||
(iii) | market multiples of comparable issuers. | |||
Income approach |
(i) | future cash flows discounted to present and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit and/or market risks; | ||
(ii) | quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and | |||
(iii) | other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates. | |||
Cost approach |
(i) | audited or unaudited financial statements, investor communications and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company; | ||
(ii) | changes in the valuation of relevant indices or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company; | |||
(iii) | relevant news and other public sources; and | |||
(iv) | known secondary market transactions in the Private Companys interests and merger or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company. |
Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing market approach in determining the enterprise value of the company. Such investments often contain rights and preferences that differ from other series of preferred and common stock of the same issuer. Valuation techniques such as an option pricing model (OPM), a probability weighted expected return model (PWERM) or a hybrid of those techniques are used in allocating enterprise value of the company, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The use of OPM and PWERM techniques involve a determination of the exit scenarios of the investment in order to appropriately allocate the enterprise value of the company among the various parts of its capital structure.
The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards as other investments held by the Master Portfolio. Typically, the most recently available information by a Private Company is as of a date that is earlier than the date the Master Portfolio is calculating its NAV. This factor may result in a difference between the value of the investment and the price the Master Portfolio could receive upon the sale of the investment.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:
| Level 1 Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Master Portfolio has the ability to access |
| Level 2 Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
| Level 3 Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Master Portfolios own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by Private Companies. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Master Portfolios policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for
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investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
As of September 30, 2018, certain investments of the Master Portfolio were valued using NAV (or its equivalent) as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.
4. | SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS |
Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities: Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e., loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, the Master Portfolio may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If the Master Portfolio has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.
For mortgage pass-through securities (the Mortgage Assets) there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury.
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrowers ability to repay its loans.
Collateralized Debt Obligations: Collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), including collateralized bond obligations (CBOs) and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), are types of asset-backed securities. A CDO is an entity that is backed by a diversified pool of debt securities (CBOs) or syndicated bank loans (CLOs). The cash flows of the CDO can be split into multiple segments, called tranches, which will vary in risk profile and yield. The riskiest segment is the subordinated or equity tranche. This tranche bears the greatest risk of defaults from the underlying assets in the CDO and serves to protect the other, more senior, tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is shielded from defaults by the more junior tranches, a senior tranche will typically have higher credit ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and often receive investment grade ratings from one or more of the nationally recognized rating agencies. Despite the protection from the more junior tranches, senior tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to future defaults and the disappearance of one or more protecting tranches as a result of changes in the credit profile of the underlying pool of assets.
Inflation-Indexed Bonds: Inflation-indexed bonds (other than municipal inflation-indexed and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds) are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation rises or falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds (other than municipal inflation-indexed and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds) will be adjusted upward or downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a larger or smaller principal amount) will be increased or reduced, respectively. Any upward or downward adjustment in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal. With regard to municipal inflation-indexed bonds and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds, the inflation adjustment is typically reflected in the semi-annual coupon payment. As a result, the principal value of municipal inflation-indexed bonds and such corporate inflation-indexed bonds does not adjust according to the rate of inflation.
Multiple Class Pass-Through Securities: Multiple class pass-through securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and commercial mortgage-backed securities, may be issued by Ginnie Mae, U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities or by trusts formed by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans. In general, CMOs are debt obligations of a legal entity that are collateralized by a pool of residential or commercial mortgage loans or Mortgage Assets. The payments on these are used to make payments on the CMOs or multiple pass-through securities. Multiple class pass-through securities represent direct ownership interests in the Mortgage Assets. Classes of CMOs include interest only (IOs), principal only (POs), planned amortization classes and targeted amortization classes. IOs and POs are stripped mortgage-backed securities representing interests in a pool of mortgages, the cash flow from which has been separated into interest and principal components. IOs receive the interest portion of the cash flow while POs receive the principal portion. IOs and POs can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. POs perform best when prepayments on the underlying mortgages rise since this increases the rate at which the principal is returned and the yield to maturity on the PO. When payments on mortgages underlying a PO are slower than anticipated, the life of the PO is lengthened and the yield to maturity is reduced. If the underlying Mortgage Assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Master Portfolios initial investment in the IOs may not fully recoup.
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Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities: Stripped mortgage-backed securities are typically issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (IOs) and principal (POs) distributions on a pool of Mortgage Assets. Stripped mortgage-backed securities may be privately issued.
Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds, are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.
Capital Securities and Trust Preferred Securities: Capital securities, including trust preferred securities, are typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest-bearing notes with preferred securities characteristics. In the case of trust preferred securities, an affiliated business trust of a corporation issues these securities, generally in the form of beneficial interests in subordinated debentures or similarly structured securities. The securities can be structured with either a fixed or adjustable coupon that can have either a perpetual or stated maturity date. For trust preferred securities, the issuing bank or corporation pays interest to the trust, which is then distributed to holders of these securities as a dividend. Dividends can be deferred without creating an event of default or acceleration, although maturity cannot take place unless all cumulative payment obligations have been met. The deferral of payments does not affect the purchase or sale of these securities in the open market. These securities generally are rated below that of the issuing companys senior debt securities and are freely callable at the issuers option.
Preferred Stocks: Preferred stock has a preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally in receiving dividends as well), but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuers board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.
Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate loan interests are typically issued to companies (the borrower) by banks, other financial institutions, or privately and publicly offered corporations (the lender). Floating rate loan interests are generally non-investment grade, often involve borrowers whose financial condition is troubled or uncertain and companies that are highly leveraged or in bankruptcy proceedings. In addition, transactions in floating rate loan interests may settle on a delayed basis, which may result in proceeds from the sale not being readily available for the Master Portfolio to make additional investments or meet its redemption obligations. Floating rate loan interests may include fully funded term loans or revolving lines of credit. Floating rate loan interests are typically senior in the corporate capital structure of the borrower. Floating rate loan interests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. Since the rates reset only periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates (and particularly sudden and significant changes) can be expected to cause some fluctuations in the NAV of the Master Portfolio to the extent that it invests in floating rate loan interests. The base lending rates are generally the lending rate offered by one or more European banks, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), the prime rate offered by one or more U.S. banks or the certificate of deposit rate. Floating rate loan interests may involve foreign borrowers, and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. These investments are treated as investments in debt securities for purposes of the Master Portfolios investment policies.
When the Master Portfolio purchases a floating rate loan interest, it may receive a facility fee and when it sells a floating rate loan interest, it may pay a facility fee. On an ongoing basis, the Master Portfolio may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit amount of a floating rate loan interest. Facility and commitment fees are typically amortized to income over the term of the loan or term of the commitment, respectively. Consent and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned. Prepayment penalty fees, which may be received by the Master Portfolio upon the prepayment of a floating rate loan interest by a borrower, are recorded as realized gains. The Master Portfolio may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.
Floating rate loan interests are usually freely callable at the borrowers option. The Master Portfolio may invest in such loans in the form of participations in loans (Participations) or assignments (Assignments) of all or a portion of loans from third parties. Participations typically will result in the Master Portfolio having a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the borrower. The Master Portfolio has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, the Master Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement, nor any rights of offset against the borrower. The Master Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the Participation. As a result, the Master Portfolio assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the Participation. The Master Portfolios investment in loan participation interests involves the risk of insolvency of the financial intermediaries who are parties to the transactions. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the Participation, the Master Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any offset between the lender and the borrower. Assignments typically result in the Master Portfolio having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Master Portfolio may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.
In connection with floating rate loan interests, the Master Portfolio may also enter into unfunded floating rate loan interests (commitments). In connection with these commitments, the Master Portfolio earns a commitment fee, typically set as a percentage of the commitment amount. Such fee income, which is included in interest income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, is recognized ratably over the commitment period. Unfunded floating rate loan interests are marked-to-market daily, and any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of period end, the Master Portfolio had no unfunded floating rate loan interests.
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Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: The Master Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. The Master Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Master Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the Master Portfolio is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Master Portfolio assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Master Portfolios maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions.
TBA Commitments: TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date. However, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. When entering into TBA commitments, the Master Portfolio may take possession of or deliver the underlying mortgage-backed securities but can extend the settlement or roll the transaction. TBA commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases, respectively, prior to settlement date.
In order to better define contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Master Portfolio mitigate its counterparty risk, TBA commitments may be entered into by the Master Portfolio under Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (each, an MSFTA). An MSFTA typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of default and/or termination event. The collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of the collateral currently pledged by the Master Portfolio and the counterparty. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover the obligations of the Master Portfolio and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral for TBA commitments or cash received as collateral for TBA commitments, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Master Portfolio, if any, is noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Typically, the Master Portfolio is permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral it receives; however, the counterparty is not permitted to do so. To the extent amounts due to the Master Portfolio are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Master Portfolio bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance.
Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions: The Master Portfolio may sell TBA mortgage-backed securities and simultaneously contract to repurchase substantially similar (i.e., same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specific future date at an agreed upon price. During the period between the sale and repurchase, the Master Portfolio is not entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold. Mortgage dollar roll transactions are treated as purchases and sales and realize gains and losses on these transactions. Mortgage dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Master Portfolio is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities. Effective September 30, 2018, the Master Portfolio no longer enters into mortgage dollar roll transactions.
Borrowed Bond Agreements: Repurchase agreements may be referred to as borrowed bond agreements when entered into in connection with short sales of bonds. In a borrowed bond agreement, the Master Portfolio borrows a bond from a counterparty in exchange for cash collateral. The agreement contains a commitment that the security and the cash will be returned to the counterparty and the Master Portfolio at a mutually agreed upon date. Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Earnings on cash collateral and compensation to the lender of the bond are based on agreed upon rates between the Master Portfolio and the counterparty. The value of the underlying cash collateral approximates the market value and accrued interest of the borrowed bond. To the extent that a borrowed bond transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the cash collateral in the possession of the counterparty is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. As the market value of the borrowed bond changes, the cash collateral is periodically increased or decreased with a frequency and in amounts prescribed in the borrowed bond agreement. The Master Portfolio may also experience delays in gaining access to the collateral.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements: Reverse repurchase agreements are agreements with qualified third party broker dealers in which the Master Portfolio sells securities to a bank or broker-dealer and agrees to repurchase the same securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. The Master Portfolio receives cash from the sale to use for other investment purposes. During the term of the reverse repurchase agreement, the Master Portfolio continues to receive the principal and interest payments on the securities sold. Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Interest on the value of the reverse repurchase agreements issued and outstanding is based upon competitive market rates determined at the time of issuance. The Master Portfolio may utilize reverse repurchase agreements when it is anticipated that the interest income to be earned from the investment of the proceeds of the transaction is greater than the interest expense of the transaction. Reverse repurchase agreements involve leverage risk. If the Master Portfolio suffers a loss on its investment of the transaction proceeds from a reverse repurchase agreement, the Master Portfolio would still be required to pay the full repurchase price. Further, the Master Portfolio remains subject to the risk that the market value of the securities repurchased declines below the repurchase price. In such cases, the Master Portfolio would be required to return a portion of the cash received from the transaction or provide additional securities to the counterparty. Effective September 30, 2018, the Master Portfolio no longer enters into reverse repurchase agreements.
Cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest due to the counterparty is recorded as a liability in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities at face value including accrued interest. Due to the short-term nature of the reverse repurchase agreements, face value approximates fair value. Interest payments made by the Master Portfolio to the counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, the Master Portfolio may receive a fee for the use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Master Portfolio.
For the year ended September 30, 2018, the average amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding and the daily weighted average interest rate for the Master Portfolio were $2,045,221,506 and 1.33%, respectively.
Treasury Roll Transactions: In a treasury roll transaction, the Master Portfolio sells a treasury security to a counterparty with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same security at an agreed upon price and future settlement date. The Master Portfolio receives cash from the sale of the treasury security to use for other investment purposes. The difference between the sale price and repurchase price represents net interest income or net interest expense reflective of an agreed upon rate between the Master Portfolio and the counterparty over the term of the borrowing. For U.S. GAAP purposes, a treasury roll transaction is accounted for as a secured borrowing and not as a purchase or sale. During the term of the borrowing, interest income from the treasury security and the related interest expense on the secured borrowing is recorded by the Master Portfolio on an accrual basis. The Master Portfolio will benefit from the transaction if the income earned on the investment purchased with the cash received
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in the treasury roll transaction exceeds the interest expense incurred by the Master Portfolio. If the interest expense exceeds the income earned, the Master Portfolios net investment income and dividends to shareholders may be adversely impacted. Treasury roll transactions involve leverage risk. If the Master Portfolio suffers a loss on its investment of the transaction proceeds from a treasury roll transaction, the Master Portfolio would be required to pay the full repurchase price. Further, the Master Portfolio remains subject to the risk that the market value of the Treasury securities that the Master Portfolio is required to repurchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities. In such cases, the Master Portfolio would need to return a portion of the cash received from the transaction or provide additional Treasury securities to the counterparty.
Borrowed bond agreements, reverse repurchase transactions and treasury roll transactions are entered into by the Master Portfolio under Master Repurchase Agreements (each, an MRA), which permit the Master Portfolio, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Master Portfolio. With borrowed bond agreements reverse repurchase transactions and treasury roll transactions, typically the Master Portfolio and counterparty under an MRA are permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral associated with the transaction. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterpartys bankruptcy or insolvency. Pursuant to the terms of the MRA, the Master Portfolio receives or posts securities and cash as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be paid or received by the Master Portfolio upon the maturity of the transaction. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, the Master Portfolio is considered an unsecured creditor with respect to excess collateral and, as such, the return of excess collateral may be delayed.
As of period end, the Master Portfolios held no open borrowed bond agreements and reverse repurchase agreements which are subject to offset under an MRA on a net basis.
When the Master Portfolio enters into an MRA and International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement) and/or Master Securities Lending Agreements (MSLA) with the same counterparty, the agreements may contain a set-off provision allowing the Master Portfolio to offset a net amount payable with a net amount receivable upon default of the counterparty. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may restrict or prohibit the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. For example, regardless of the contractual rights included in an MRA, such laws may prohibit the Master Portfolio from setting off amounts owed to a defaulting counterparty under an MRA against amounts owed to the Master Portfolio by affiliates of the defaulting counterparty. However, the insolvency regimes of many jurisdictions generally permit set-off of simultaneous payables and receivables with the same legal entity under certain types of financial contracts. These rules would apply upon a default of the legal entity, regardless of the existence of a contractual set-off right in those contracts.
In the event the counterparty of securities under an MRA files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Master Portfolios use of the proceeds from the agreement may be restricted while the counterparty, or its trustee or receiver, determines whether or not to enforce the Master Portfolios obligation to repurchase the securities.
Short Sales Transactions: In short sale transactions, the Master Portfolio sells a security it does not hold in anticipation of a decline in the market price of that security. When the Master Portfolio makes a short sale, it will borrow the security sold short (borrowed bond) and deliver the security to the counterparty to which it sold the security short. An amount equal to the proceeds received by the Master Portfolio is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the market value of the short sale. The Master Portfolio is required to repay the counterparty interest on the security sold short, which, if applicable, is included in interest expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Master Portfolio is exposed to market risk based on the amount, if any, that the market value of the security increases beyond the market value at which the position was sold. Thus, a short sale of a security involves the risk that instead of declining, the price of the security sold short will rise. The short sale of securities involves the possibility of an unlimited loss since there is an unlimited potential for the market price of the security sold short to increase. A gain, is limited to the price at which the Master Portfolio sold the security short. A realized gain or loss is recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price is either less than or greater than the proceeds originally received. There is no assurance that the Master Portfolio will be able to close out a short position at a particular time or at an acceptable price.
Securities Lending: The Master Portfolio may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Master Portfolio collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. The initial collateral received by the Master Portfolio is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Master Portfolio and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Master Portfolio, or excess collateral returned by the Master Portfolio, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Master Portfolio is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities, but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.
The market value of any securities on loan, all of which were classified as investment companies in the Master Portfolios Consolidated Schedule of Investments, and the value of any related collateral are shown separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a component of investments at value unaffiliated, and collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested by the securities lending agent, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (BIM), if any, is disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Master Portfolio under an MSLA, which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Master Portfolio, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterpartys bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Master Portfolio can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting partys net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.
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As of period end, the following table is a summary of the Master Portfolios securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:
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Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. |
$ | 6,265 | $ | (6,171 | ) | $ | 94 | ||||||||
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC |
7,134,193 | (7,134,193 | ) | | |||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co |
230,369 | (230,369 | ) | | |||||||||||
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(a) | Collateral with a value of $7,984,970 has been received in connection with securities lending agreements. Collateral received in excess of the value of securities loaned from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes in the table above. |
(b) | The market value of the loaned securities is determined as of September 30, 2018. Additional collateral is delivered to the Master Portfolio on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by the counterparty. |
The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Master Portfolio benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BIM. BIMs indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned if the collateral received does not cover the value on the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Master Portfolio could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received.
5. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
The Master Portfolio engages in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Master Portfolio and/or to manage its exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.
Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
Futures contracts are agreements between the Master Portfolio and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Master Portfolio is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contracts size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Master Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (variation margin). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are entered into to gain or reduce exposure, to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a specified date. These contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Master Portfolio are denominated and in some cases, may be used to obtain exposure to a particular market.
The contract is marked to market daily and the change in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies. Cash amounts pledged for forward foreign currency exchange contracts are considered restricted and are included in cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Options: The Master Portfolio purchases and writes call and put options to increase or decrease its exposure to the risks of underlying instruments, including equity risk, interest rate risk and/or commodity price risk and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums.
A call option gives the purchaser (holder) of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller (writer) to sell (when the option is exercised) the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period.
Premiums paid on options purchased and premiums received on options written, as well as the daily fluctuation in market value, are included in investments at value unaffiliated and options written at value, respectively, in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise
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of an option, the premium is offset against the cost or proceeds of the underlying instrument. When an option expires, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations to the extent of the premiums received or paid. When an option is closed or sold, a gain or loss is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid). When the Master Portfolio writes a call option, such option is typically covered, meaning that it holds the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Master Portfolio writes a put option, such option is covered by cash in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation. These amounts, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged as collateral for options written in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
| Swaptions The Master Portfolio purchases and writes options on swaps (swaptions) primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of the Master Portfolios holdings, as a duration management technique or to protect against an increase in the price of securities it anticipates purchasing at a later date. The purchaser and writer of a swaption is buying or granting the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default swap agreement (interest rate risk and/or credit risk) at any time before the expiration of the option. |
| Interest rate caps Interest rate caps and floors are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates (interest rate risk and/or other risk). Caps are agreements whereby one party agrees to make payments to the other, in return for a premium, to the extent that interest rate indexes exceed a specified rate, or cap. Floors are agreements whereby one party agrees to make payments to the other, in return for a premium, to the extent that interest rate indexes fall below a specified rate, or floor. The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Master Portfolio would be required to make under an interest rate cap would be the notional amount times the percentage increase in interest rates determined by the difference between the interest rate index current value and the value at the time the cap was entered into. |
| Foreign currency options The Master Portfolio purchases and writes foreign currency options, foreign currency futures and options on foreign currency futures to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). Foreign currency options give the purchaser the right to buy from or sell to the writer a foreign currency at any time before the expiration of the option. |
| Barrier options The Master Portfolio may purchase and write a variety of options with non-standard payout structures or other features (barrier options) that are generally traded OTC. |
The Master Portfolio may invest in various types of barrier options, including down-and-out options, down-and-in options, double no-touch options, one-touch options, up-and-out options and up-and-in options. Down-and-out options expire worthless to the purchaser if the price of the underlying instrument falls below a specific barrier price level prior to the expiration date. Down-and-in options expire worthless to the purchaser unless the price of the underlying instrument falls below a specific barrier price level prior to the expiration date. Double no-touch options provide the purchaser an agreed-upon payout if the price of the underlying instrument does not reach or surpass predetermined barrier price levels prior to the options expiration date. One-touch options provide the purchaser an agreed-upon payout if the price of the underlying instrument reaches or surpasses predetermined barrier price levels prior to the expiration date. Up-and-out options expire worthless to the purchaser if the price of the underlying instrument increases beyond a predetermined barrier price level prior to the expiration date. Up-and-in options can only be exercised when the price of the underlying instrument increases beyond a predetermined barrier price level.
| Structured options The Master Portfolio invests in structured options to increase or decrease its exposure to an underlying index or group of securities (equity risk). |
These options may consist of single or multiple OTC options which are priced as a single instrument. They may only be exercised at the expiration date, but may be transferred/sold prior to the expiration date. The value of a structured option may either increase or decrease with the underlying index or group of securities, depending on the combination of options used. Structured options are issued in units whereby each unit represents a structure based on the specific index with an initial reference strike price. One type of structure involves the combination of selling a put while buying a call on a specific index. This option would rise in value as the underlying index increases and fall in value as the underlying index decreases. Alternatively, another structure involves the sale of a call and the purchase of a put. This option structure would rise in value as the underlying index decreases and fall in value as the underlying index increases. Upon the exercise of the structured option, the Master Portfolio will receive a payment from, or be required to remit a payment to, the counterparty depending on the value of the underlying index at exercise.
In purchasing and writing options, the Master Portfolio bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that it may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a written option could result in the Master Portfolio purchasing or selling a security when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value.
Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Master Portfolio and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (OTC swaps) or centrally cleared (centrally cleared swaps).
For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid and any upfront fees received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the contract. The daily fluctuation in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC Swaps in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or paid are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Master Portfolios basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid.
In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap contract, the swap contract is novated to a central counterparty (the CCP) and the Master Portfolios counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. The Master Portfolio is required to interface with the CCP through the broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Master Portfolio is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is shown as cash
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pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted cash, are included in cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Master Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (variation margin). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on centrally cleared swaps in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
| Credit default swaps Credit default swaps are entered into to manage exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which a fund is not otherwise exposed (credit risk). |
The Master Portfolio may either buy or sell (write) credit default swaps on single-name issuers (corporate or sovereign), a combination or basket of single-name issuers or traded indexes. Credit default swaps are agreements in which the protection buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a promise from the protection seller to make a specific payment should a negative credit event take place with respect to the referenced entity (e.g., bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation acceleration, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring). As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Master Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index, or (ii) receive a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index. As a seller (writer), if an underlying credit event occurs, the Master Portfolio will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index or pay a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index.
| Total return swaps Total return swaps are entered into to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in such market or to exchange the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed-income) with another market (e.g., equity or commodity prices) (equity risk, commodity price risk and/or interest rate risk). |
Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (distributions plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument, or basket or underlying instruments, in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. If the total return of the instruments or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting fixed or floating interest rate obligation, the Master Portfolio receives payment from or makes a payment to the counterparty.
Certain total return swaps are designed to function as a portfolio of direct investments in long and short equity positions. This means that the Master Portfolio has the ability to trade in and out of these long and short positions within the swap and will receive the economic benefits and risks equivalent to direct investment in these positions, subject to certain adjustments due to events related to the counterparty. Benefits and risks include capital appreciation (depreciation), corporate actions and dividends received and paid, all of which are reflected in the swaps market value. The market value also includes interest charges and credits (financing fees) related to the notional values of the long and short positions and cash balances within the swap. These interest charges and credits are based on a specified benchmark rate plus or minus a specified spread determined based upon the country and/or currency of the positions in the Master Portfolio.
Positions within the swap and financing fees are reset periodically. During a reset, any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on positions and accrued financing fees become available for cash settlement between the Master Portfolio and the counterparty. The amounts that are available for cash settlement are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Cash settlement in and out of the swap may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Master Portfolio and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement. Certain swaps have no stated expiration and can be terminated by either party at any time.
| Interest rate swaps Interest rate swaps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate (interest rate risk). |
Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another partys stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. In more complex interest rate swaps, the notional principal amount may decline (or amortize) over time.
| Currency swaps The Master Portfolio enters into currency swaps to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). |
Currency swaps are interest rate swaps in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another partys stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, based on the notional amounts of two different currencies. The notional amounts are typically determined based on the spot exchange rates at the inception of the trade. Currency swaps may also involve an exchange of notional amounts at the start, during and/or at expiration of the contract, either at the current spot rate or another specified rate.
| Forward swaps The Master Portfolio enters into forward interest rate swaps and forward total return swaps. In a forward swap, the Master Portfolio and the counterparty agree to make periodic net payments beginning on a specified date or a net payment at termination. |
| Inflation swaps Inflation swaps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to inflation (inflation risk). In an inflation swap, one party makes fixed interest payments on a notional principal amount in exchange for another partys variable payments based on an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index. |
Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.
Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help it mitigate its counterparty risk, the Master Portfolio may enter into
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an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement) or similar agreement with its counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Master Portfolio and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Master Portfolio may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may restrict or prohibit the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
Collateral Requirements: For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Master Portfolio and the counterparty.
Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Master Portfolio and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Master Portfolio, if any, is noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Master Portfolio. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Master Portfolio on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. The Master Portfolio generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Master Portfolio from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, it bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Master Portfolio has delivered collateral to a counterparty and stands ready to perform under the terms of its agreement with such counterparty, it bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.
For financial reporting purposes, the Master Portfolio does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
6. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate of BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) for 1940 Act purposes.
Investment Advisory: The Master LLC, on behalf of the Master Portfolio, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Manager), the Master Portfolios investment adviser, and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of the Master Portfolios portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Master Portfolio.
For such services, the Master Portfolio pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to the following percentages of the average daily value of the Master Portfolios net assets:
Average Daily Net Assets | Investment Advisory Fee | |||||||
First $250 Million |
0.16 | % | ||||||
$250 Million $ 500 Million |
0.12 | % | ||||||
$500 Million $ 750 Million |
0.08 | % | ||||||
Greater than $750 Million |
0.05 | % |
The Manager provides investment management and other services to the Subsidiary. The Manager does not receive separate compensation from the Subsidiary for providing investment management or administrative services. However, the Master Portfolio pays the Manager based on the Master Portfolios net assets, which includes the assets of the Subsidiary.
With respect to the Master Portfolio, the Manager entered into separate sub-advisory agreements with BlackRock International Limited (BIL) and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (BRS), each an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BIL and BRS for services they provide, for that portion of the Master Portfolio for which BIL and BRS as applicable act as sub-advisers, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Master Portfolio to the Manager.
Expense Waivers: With respect to the Master Portfolio, the Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Master Portfolio pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the affiliated money market fund waiver). The amount of waivers and/or reimbursements of fees and expenses made pursuant to the expense limitation caps, as applicable, will be reduced by the amount of the affiliated money market fund waiver. This amount is included in fees waived by the Manager in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2018, the amount waived was $68,490.
The Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of the Master Portfolios assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through January 31, 2019. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days notice by a majority of the directors who are not interested persons of the Master Portfolio, as defined in the 1940 Act (Independent Directors), or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Master Portfolio. This amount is included in fees waived by the Manager in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2018, the Master Portfolio waived $63,887 in investment advisory fees pursuant to these arrangements.
For the year ended September 30, 2018, the Master LLC reimbursed the Manager $131,100 for certain accounting services, which is included in accounting services in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an exemptive order which permits BIM, an affiliate of the Manager, to serve as
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securities lending agent for the Master Portfolio, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BIM bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Master Portfolio is responsible for expenses in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the collateral investment expenses). The cash collateral is invested in a private investment company managed by the Manager or its affiliates. However, BIM has agreed to cap the collateral investment expenses of the private investment company to an annual rate of 0.04%. The investment adviser to the private investment company will not charge any advisory fees with respect to shares purchased by the Master Portfolio. The private investment company in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value withdrawn or temporarily restrict withdrawals for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the private investment companys weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.
Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. The Master Portfolio retains a portion of securities lending income and remits a remaining portion to BIM as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.
Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, the Master Portfolio retains 80% of securities lending income, and this amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.
In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the Equity-Bond Complex in a calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Master Portfolio, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year securities lending income in an amount equal to 85% of securities lending income, and this amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.
The share of securities lending income earned by the Master Portfolio is shown as securities lending income affiliated net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2018, the Master Portfolio paid BIM $220,200 for securities lending agent services.
Interfund Lending: In accordance with an exemptive order (the Order) from the SEC, the Master Portfolio may participate in a joint lending and borrowing facility for temporary purposes (the Interfund Lending Program), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the Master Portfolios investment policies and restrictions. The Master Portfolio is currently permitted to borrow under the Interfund Lending Program.
A lending BlackRock fund may lend in aggregate up to 15% of its net assets, but may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to any one borrowing fund through the Interfund Lending Program. A borrowing BlackRock fund may not borrow through the Interfund Lending Program or from any other source more than 33 1/3% of its total assets (or any lower threshold provided for by the funds investment restrictions). If a borrowing BlackRock funds total outstanding borrowings exceed 10% of its total assets, each of its outstanding interfund loans will be subject to collateralization of at least 102% of the outstanding principal value of the loan. All interfund loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rate to be charged will be the average of the highest current overnight repurchase agreement rate available to a lending fund and the bank loan rate, as calculated according to a formula established by the Board.
During the year ended September 30, 2018, the Master Portfolio did not participate in the Interfund Lending Program.
Directors and Officers: Certain directors and/or officers of the Master LLC are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates.
Other Transactions: During the year ended September 30, 2018, the Master Portfolio received reimbursements of $37,655 from an affiliate, which are included in payments by affiliate in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, related to operating errors.
The Master Portfolio may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common directors. For the year ended September 30, 2018, the purchase and sale transactions and any net realized gains (losses) with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | Net Realized Loss | ||
$391,129,882 |
$380,170,754 | $(1,175,395) |
7. | PURCHASES AND SALES |
For the year ended September 30, 2018, purchases and sales of investments, including paydown and mortgage dollar rolls and excluding short-term securities, were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |||||||
Non-U.S. Government Securities |
$ | 94,620,133,854 | $ | 91,528,972,012 | ||||
U.S. Government Securities |
10,434,397,821 | 14,216,757,944 |
For the year ended September 30, 2018, purchases and sales related to mortgage dollar rolls were as follows:
Purchases |
$ | 55,027,901,540 | ||
Sales |
55,025,151,325 |
8. | INCOME TAX INFORMATION |
The Master Portfolio is classified as a partnership for U. S. federal income tax purposes. As such, each investor in the Master Portfolio is treated as the owner of its proportionate share of net assets, income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of the Master Portfolio. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required. It is intended that the Master Portfolios assets will be managed so an investor in the Master Portfolio can satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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The Master Portfolio files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Master Portfolios U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for each of the four years ended September 30, 2018. The statutes of limitations on Master Portfolios state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Master Portfolio as of September 30, 2018, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Master Portfolios consolidated financial statements.
As of September 30, 2018, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U. S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Tax cost |
$ | 18,354,832,774 | ||
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ | 124,674,108 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(354,941,120 | ) | ||
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$ | (230,267,012 | ) | |
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9. | BANK BORROWINGS |
The Master LLC, on behalf of the Master Portfolio, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (Participating Funds), is a party to a 364-day, $2.25 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders. Under this agreement, the Master Portfolio may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Master Portfolio, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.75 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.10% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in April 2019 unless extended or renewed. Prior to April 19, 2018, the aggregate commitment amount was $2.1 billion and the fee was 0.12% per annum. Participating Funds paid an upfront commitment fee of 0.02% on the total commitment amounts, in addition to administration, legal and arrangement fees, which are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These fees were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the year ended September 30, 2018, the Master Portfolio did not borrow under the credit agreement.
10. | PRINCIPAL RISKS |
Many municipalities insure repayment of their bonds, which may reduce the potential for loss due to credit risk. The market value of these bonds may fluctuate for other reasons, including market perception of the value of such insurance, and there is no guarantee that the insurer will meet its obligation.
Inventories of municipal bonds held by brokers and dealers may decrease, which would lessen their ability to make a market in these securities. Such a reduction in market making capacity could potentially decrease the Master Portfolios ability to buy or sell bonds. As a result, the Master Portfolio may sell a security at a lower price, sell other securities to raise cash, or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative impact on performance. If the Master Portfolio needed to sell large blocks of bonds, those sales could further reduce the bonds prices and impact performance.
In the normal course of business, the Master Portfolio invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Master Portfolio to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. The Master Portfolios prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Master Portfolio is subject.
The Master Portfolio may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force the Master Portfolio to reinvest in lower yielding securities. The Master Portfolio may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from the Master Portfolios portfolio will decline if the Master Portfolio invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed income securities at market interest rates that are below the Master Portfolio portfolios current earnings rate.
The Master Portfolio may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00 and which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.
Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. The Master Portfolio may invest in illiquid investments and may experience difficulty in selling those investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause the Master Portfolios NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of the Master Portfolio may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which the Master Portfolio invests.
The price the Master Portfolio could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from the Master Portfolios valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the Master Portfolios results of operations. As a result, the price received upon the sale of an investment may be less than the value ascribed by the Master Portfolio, and the Master Portfolio could realize a greater than expected loss or lesser than expected gain upon the sale of the investment.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) | Master Total Return Portfolio |
The Master Portfolios ability to value its investments may also be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third party service providers.
Counterparty Credit Risk: Similar to issuer credit risk, the Master Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions. The Master Portfolio manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Master Portfolio to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Master Portfolios exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Master Portfolio.
A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
The Master Portfolios risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain less the value of any collateral held by the Master Portfolio.
For OTC options purchased, the Master Portfolio bears the risk of loss in the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by the Master Portfolio should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by the Master Portfolio do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Master Portfolio, and not the counterparty, to perform. The Master Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty credit risk with respect to options written to the extent the Master Portfolio deposits collateral with its counterparty to a written option.
With exchange-traded options purchased and futures and centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Master Portfolio since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Master Portfolio does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing brokers customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing brokers customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Master Portfolio.
Concentration Risk: The Master Portfolio invests a significant portion of its assets in fixed income securities and/or uses derivatives tied to the fixed income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Master Portfolio may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.
The Master Portfolio invests a significant portion of its assets in securities backed by commercial or residential mortgage loans or in issuers that hold mortgage and other asset-backed securities. Investment percentages in these securities are presented in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults on assets underlying these securities, can affect the value, income and/or liquidity of such positions.
11. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Master Portfolio through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
To the Shareholders of Master Total Return Portfolio and the Board of Directors of Master Bond LLC:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC (the Fund), including the consolidated schedule of investments, as of September 30, 2018, the related consolidated statements of operations for the year then ended, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the consolidated financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2018, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
November 26, 2018
We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 1992.
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
The Board of Directors (the Board, the members of which are referred to as Board Members) of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (the Fund) met in person on April 10, 2018 (the April Meeting) and May 8, 2018 (the May Meeting) to consider the approval of the investment advisory agreement (the Advisory Agreement or the Agreement) with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Manager or BlackRock), the Funds investment advisor.
Activities and Composition of the Board
On the date of the May Meeting, the Board consisted of eleven individuals, nine of whom were not interested persons of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act) (the Independent Board Members). The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of the Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Board Member. The Board has established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee and an Executive Committee, each of which is chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Performance Oversight Committee and the Executive Committee, each of which also has one interested Board Member).
The Agreement
Pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Board is required to consider the continuation of the Agreement on an annual basis. The Board has four quarterly meetings per year, each typically extending for two days, and additional in-person and telephonic meetings throughout the year, as needed. The Board also has a fifth one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the consideration of renewing the Agreement. The Boards consideration of the Agreement is a year-long deliberative process, during which the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by BlackRock, BlackRocks personnel and affiliates, including (as applicable): investment management; accounting, administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Funds service providers; marketing and promotional services; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
The Board, acting directly and through its committees, considers at each of its meetings, and from time to time as appropriate, factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreement, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to the Fund and its shareholders. BlackRock also furnished additional information to the Board in response to specific questions from the Board. This additional information is discussed further below in the section titled Board Considerations in Approving the Agreement. Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, applicable benchmark, and performance metrics, as applicable, as well as senior managements and portfolio managers analysis of the reasons for any over-performance or underperformance relative to its peers, benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by the Fund for services; (c) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to the Fund; (d) the resources devoted to, risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of the Funds investment objective(s), policies and restrictions, and meeting regulatory requirements; (e) the Funds adherence to its compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, character and scope of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates and the estimated cost of such services; (g) BlackRocks and other service providers internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (h) BlackRocks implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (i) the use of brokerage commissions and execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRocks implementation of the Funds valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of management fees for products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, exchange-traded fund (ETF), closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, separately managed account, collective investment trust, and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable, and the similarities and differences between these products and the services provided as compared to the Fund; (l) BlackRocks compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, along with investment professionals investments in the fund(s) they manage; and (m) periodic updates on BlackRocks business.
Board Considerations in Approving the Agreement
The Approval Process: Prior to the April Meeting, the Board requested and received materials specifically relating to the Agreement. The Board is continuously engaged in a process with its independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included, among other things: (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), based on either a Lipper classification or Morningstar category, regarding the Funds fees and expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Broadridge (Expense Peers), the investment performance of the Fund as compared with a peer group of Funds (Performance Peers) and other metrics, as applicable; (b) information on the composition of the Expense Peers and Performance Peers, and a description of Broadridges methodology; (c) information on the estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Agreement and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (d) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees received in connection with other types of investment products, such as institutional accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, ETFs, closed-end funds, open-end funds, and separately managed accounts, under similar investment mandates, as well as the performance of such other products, as applicable; (e) review of non-management fees; (f) the existence and impact of potential economies of scale, if any, and the sharing of potential economies of scale with the Fund; (g) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by the Fund to BlackRock; (h) sales and redemption data regarding the Funds shares; and (i) various additional information requested by the Board as appropriate regarding BlackRocks and the Funds operations.
At the April Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreement. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of the Boards year-long deliberative process, the Board presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these requests with additional written information in advance of the May Meeting.
At the May Meeting, the Board considered, among other things: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of the Fund as compared with Performance Peers and other metrics, as applicable; (c) the advisory fee and the estimated cost of the services and estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (d) the Funds fees and expenses compared to Expense Peers; (e) the sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of BlackRocks relationship with the Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement (continued) | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as other payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates, securities lending and cash management, services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings, and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Boards review. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board did not identify any particular information as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.
A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services and the resulting performance of the Fund. Throughout the year, the Board compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of mutual funds, a relevant benchmark, and performance metrics, as applicable. The Board met with BlackRocks senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by the Funds portfolio management team discussing the Funds performance and the Funds investment objective(s), strategies and outlook.
The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and the Funds portfolio management team; BlackRocks research capabilities; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board also considered BlackRocks overall risk management program, including the continued efforts of BlackRock and its affiliates to address cybersecurity risks and the role of BlackRocks Risk & Quantitative Analysis Group. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRocks compensation structure with respect to the Funds portfolio management team and BlackRocks ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.
In addition to investment advisory services, the Board considered the quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to the Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to the Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Fund with administrative services including, among others: (i) responsibility for disclosure documents, such as the prospectus, the summary prospectus (as applicable), the statement of additional information and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) oversight of daily accounting and pricing; (iii) responsibility for periodic filings with regulators; (iv) overseeing and coordinating the activities of other service providers including, among others, the Funds custodian, fund accountant, transfer agent, and auditor; (v) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (vi) providing legal and compliance support; (vii) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger, consolidation or repurposing of certain open-end funds; and (viii) performing administrative functions necessary for the operation of the Fund, such as tax reporting, expense management, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements, overseeing the Funds distribution partners, and shareholder call center and other services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRocks fund administration, shareholder services, and legal & compliance departments and considered BlackRocks policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
B. The Investment Performance of the Fund and BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of the Fund. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Board was provided with reports independently prepared by Broadridge, which included a comprehensive analysis of the Funds performance as of December 31, 2017. Broadridge ranks funds in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of the Fund as compared to its Performance Peers. The Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review, and meet with Fund management to discuss, the performance of the Fund throughout the year.
In evaluating performance, the Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results. Further, the Board recognized that it is possible that long-term performance can be impacted by even one period of significant outperformance or underperformance, so that a single investment theme has the ability to affect long-term performance disproportionately.
The Board noted that for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the Fund ranked in third, second, and first quartiles, respectively, against its Performance Peers. The Board and BlackRock reviewed the Funds underperformance during the applicable period.
C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Estimated Cost of the Services and Estimated Profits Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with the Fund: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the Funds contractual management fee rate compared with those of its Expense Peers. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared the Funds total expense ratio, as well as its actual management fee rate, to those of its Expense Peers. The total expense ratio represents a funds total net operating expenses, including any 12b-1 or non 12b-1 service fees. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers that benefit a fund, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers that benefit a fund. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock and its affiliates to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, as applicable, including institutional accounts and sub-advised mutual funds (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties).
The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRocks financial condition. The Board reviewed BlackRocks profitability methodology and was also provided with an estimated profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to the Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRocks estimated profitability with respect to the Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to available aggregate estimated profitability data provided for the prior two years. The Board reviewed BlackRocks estimated profitability with respect to certain other U.S. fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRocks assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the estimated profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. As a result, calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is difficult.
The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board reviewed BlackRocks overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly-traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRocks expense management, and the relative product mix.
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement (continued) | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
In addition, the Board considered the estimated cost of the services provided to the Fund by BlackRock, and BlackRocks and its affiliates estimated profits relating to the management and distribution of the Fund and the other funds advised by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of its analysis, the Board reviewed BlackRocks methodology in allocating its costs of managing the Fund, to the Fund. The Board considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreement and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board. The Board further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRocks commitment of time, assumption of risk, and liability profile in servicing the Fund in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, ETF, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, separately managed account, collective investment trust, and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable.
The Board noted that the Funds contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile, relative to the Funds Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels. Additionally, the Board noted that BlackRock and the Board have contractually agreed to waive a portion of the advisory fee for the Fund by the amount of any management fees paid by the Fund to the manager of each master portfolio in which it invests.
D. Economies of Scale: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, including the existence of fee waivers and/or expense caps, as applicable, noting that any contractual fee waivers and expense caps had been approved by the Board. The Board also considered the extent to which the Fund benefits from such economies in a variety of ways, and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable the Fund to more fully participate in these economies of scale. The Board considered the Funds asset levels and whether the current fee schedule was appropriate. In its consideration, the Board Members took into account the existence of any expense caps and further considered the continuation and/or implementation, as applicable, of such caps.
E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or fall-out benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from BlackRocks respective relationships with the Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRocks ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRocks profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRocks affiliates as service providers to the Fund, including for administrative, distribution, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRocks overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that, subject to applicable law, BlackRock may use and benefit from third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts
In connection with its consideration of the Agreement, the Board also received information regarding BlackRocks brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.
The Board noted the competitive nature of the open-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to redeem their Fund shares if they believe that the Funds fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.
Conclusion
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2019. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, as well as other information, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreement were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination.
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Director and Officer Information of the Fund and Master Total Return Portfolio
Independent Directors(a) | ||||||||
Name Year of Birth(b) |
Position(s) Held (Length of Service)(c) |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Number of BlackRock-Advised Registered Investment Companies (RICs) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (Portfolios) Overseen |
Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years | ||||
Robert M. Hernandez 1944 |
Chair of the Board and Director (Since 2007) |
Director, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of USX Corporation (energy and steel business) from 1991 to 2001; Director and non-executive Chairman, RTI International Metals, Inc. from 1990 to 2015; Director, TE Connectivity (electronics) from 2006 to 2012. | 32 RICs consisting of 95 Portfolios | Chubb Limited (insurance company); Eastman Chemical Company | ||||
James H. Bodurtha 1944 |
Director (Since 2007) |
Director, The China Business Group, Inc. (consulting and investing firm) from 1996 to 2013 and Executive Vice President thereof from 1996 to 2003; Chairman of the Board, Berkshire Holding Corporation since 1980; Director, ICI Mutual since 2010. | 32 RICs consisting of 95 Portfolios | None | ||||
Bruce R. Bond 1946 |
Director (Since 2007) |
Board Member, Amsphere Limited (software) since 2018; Trustee and Member of the Governance Committee, State Street Research Mutual Funds from 1997 to 2005; Board Member of Governance, Audit and Finance Committee, Avaya Inc. (computer equipment) from 2003 to 2007. | 32 RICs consisting of 95 Portfolios | None | ||||
Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat 1943 |
Director (Since 2007) |
Senior Counsel of Covington and Burling LLP (law firm) since 2016, Head of International Practice thereof since 2001, and Partner thereof from 2001 to 2016; Advisory Board Member, OCP S.A. (phosphates) since 2010; International Advisory Board Member, The Coca-Cola Company from 2002 to 2011; Advisory Board Member, Veracity Worldwide, LLC (risk management) from 2007 to 2012; Member of the International Advisory Board, GML Ltd. (energy) since 2003; Board of Directors, Ferroglobe (silicon metals) since 2016. | 32 RICs consisting of 95 Portfolios | Alcatel-Lucent (telecommunications); Global Specialty Metallurgical; UPS Corporation (delivery service) | ||||
Henry Gabbay 1947 |
Director (Since 2007) |
Board Member, Equity-Liquidity and Closed-End Fund Boards from 2007 through 2014; Consultant, BlackRock, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Allocation Target Shares (formerly, BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares) from 2005 to 2007 and Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006. | 32 RICs consisting of 95 Portfolios | None | ||||
Lena G. Goldberg 1949 |
Director (Since 2016) |
Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School since 2008; Director, Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. since 2013; FMR LLC/Fidelity Investments (financial services) from 1996 to 2008, serving in various senior roles including Executive Vice President - Strategic Corporate Initiatives and Executive Vice President and General Counsel; Partner, Sullivan & Worcester LLP from 1985 to 1996 and Associate thereof from 1979 to 1985. | 32 RICs consisting of 95 Portfolios | None | ||||
Henry R. Keizer 1956 |
Director (Since 2016) |
Director, Park Indemnity Ltd. (captive insurer) since 2010; Director, MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation and MUFG Union Bank, N.A. (financial and bank holding company) from 2014 to 2016; Director, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants from 2009 to 2011; Director, KPMG LLP (audit, tax and advisory services) from 2004 to 2005 and 2010 to 2012; Director, KPMG International in 2012, Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer thereof from 2010 to 2012 and U.S. Vice Chairman of Audit thereof from 2005 to 2010; Global Head of Audit, KPMGI (consortium of KPMG firms) from 2006 to 2010; Director, YMCA of Greater New York from 2006 to 2010. | 32 RICs consisting of 95 Portfolios | Hertz Global Holdings (car rental); Montpelier Re Holdings, Ltd. (publicly held property and casual reinsurance) from 2013 until 2015; Sealed Air Corp. (packaging); WABCO (commercial vehicle safety systems) |
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Director and Officer Information of the Fund and Master Total Return Portfolio (continued)
Independent Directors(a) | ||||||||
Name Year of Birth(b) |
Position(s) Held (Length of Service)(c) |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Number of BlackRock-Advised Registered Investment Companies (RICs) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (Portfolios) Overseen |
Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years | ||||
John F. OBrien 1943 |
Director (Since 2007) | Trustee, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute since 2003 and Chairman thereof from 2009 to 2015; Co-Founder and Managing Director, Board Leaders LLC (director education) since 2005. | 32 RICs consisting of 95 Portfolios | Cabot Corporation (chemicals); LKQ Corporation (auto parts manufacturing); TJX Companies, Inc. (retailer) | ||||
Donald C. Opatrny 1952 |
Director (Since 2015) | Trustee, Vice Chair, Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Investment Committee, Cornell University since 2004; Member of the Board and Investment Committee, University School from 2007 to 2018; Member of the Investment Committee, Mellon Foundation from 2009 to 2015; President and Trustee, the Center for the Arts, Jackson Hole from 2011 to 2018; Director, Athena Capital Advisors LLC (investment management firm) since 2013; Trustee and Chair of the Investment Committee, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole since 2014; Member of Affordable Housing Supply Board of Jackson, Wyoming since 2017; Trustee, Phoenix Art Museum since 2018; Trustee, Artstor (a Mellon Foundation affiliate) from 2010 to 2015; President, Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum from 2007 to 2014. | 32 RICs consisting of 95 Portfolios | None | ||||
Interested Directors(a)(d) | ||||||||
Name Year of Birth(b) |
Position(s) Held (Length of Service)(c) |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Number of BlackRock-Advised Registered Investment Companies (RICs) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (Portfolios) Overseen |
Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years | ||||
Robert Fairbairn 1965 |
Director (Since 2015) | Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2010; oversees BlackRocks Strategic Partner Program and Strategic Product Management Group; Member of BlackRocks Global Executive and Global Operating Committees; Co-Chair of BlackRocks Human Capital Committee; Global Head of BlackRocks Retail and iShares® businesses from 2012 to 2016. | 133 RICs consisting of 308 Portfolios |
None | ||||
John M. Perlowski 1964 |
Director (Since 2015) and President and Chief Executive Officer (Since 2010) | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Accounting and Product Services since 2009; Advisory Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009. | 133 RICs consisting of 308 Portfolios |
None | ||||
(a) The address of each Director is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. | ||||||||
(b) Each Independent Director holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Fund/Master LLCs by-laws or charter or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 75. The Board may determine to extend the terms of Independent Directors on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate. Interested Directors serve until their successor is duly elected and qualifies or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Fund/Master LLCs by-laws or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. | ||||||||
(c) Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (MLIM) and BlackRock, Inc. in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Independent Directors as joining the Funds board in 2007, those Directors first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: James H. Bodurtha, 1995; Bruce R. Bond, 2005; Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat, 2001; Robert M. Hernandez, 1996; and John F. OBrien, 2005. | ||||||||
(d) Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are both interested persons, as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Trust based on their positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are also board members of the BlackRock Closed-End Complex and the BlackRock Equity-Liquidity Complex. |
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Director and Officer Information of the Fund and Master Total Return Portfolio (continued)
Officers Who Are Not Directors(a) | ||||
Name Year of Birth(b) |
Position(s) Held (Length of Service) |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | ||
Jennifer McGovern 1977 |
Vice President (Since 2014) |
Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2016; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2011 to 2015; Head of Product Structure and Oversight for BlackRocks U.S. Wealth Advisory Group since 2013. | ||
Neal J. Andrews 1966 |
Chief Financial Officer (Since 2007) |
Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006. | ||
Jay M. Fife 1970 |
Treasurer (Since 2007) |
Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007. | ||
Charles Park 1967 |
Chief Compliance Officer (Since 2014) |
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex from 2014 to 2015; Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex since 2014; Principal of and Chief Compliance Officer for iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for the BFA-advised iShares® exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012. | ||
John MacKessy 1972 |
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (Since 2018) |
Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2017; Global Head of Anti-Money Laundering at BlackRock, Inc. since 2017; Director of AML Monitoring and Investigations Group of Citibank from 2015 to 2017; Global Anti-Money Laundering and Economic Sanctions Officer for MasterCard from 2011 to 2015. | ||
Benjamin Archibald 1975 |
Secretary (Since 2012) |
Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2014; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2010 to 2013; Secretary of the iShares® exchange traded funds since 2015; Secretary of the BlackRock-advised mutual funds since 2012. | ||
(a) The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. | ||||
(b) Officers of the Fund/Master LLC serve at the pleasure of the Board. |
Further information about the Fund/Master LLCs Directors and Officers is available in the Fund/Master LLCs Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.
Investment Adviser |
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |||
BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
Deloitte & Touche LLP | |||
Wilmington, DE 19809 |
Boston, MA 19103 | |||
Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent |
Distributor | |||
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. |
BlackRock Investments, LLC | |||
Wilmington, DE 19809 |
New York, NY 10022 | |||
Sub-Advisors(a) |
Legal Counsel | |||
BlackRock International Limited |
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | |||
Edinburgh, EH3 8BL |
New York, NY 10019 | |||
United Kingdom |
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BlackRock (Singapore) Limited |
Address of the Fund/Master LLC |
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079912 Singapore |
100 Bellevue Parkway | |||
Wilmington, DE 19809 | ||||
Custodian |
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The Bank of New York Mellon |
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New York, NY 10286 |
(a) | For Master Total Return Portfolio. |
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General Information
Householding
The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called householding and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Fund at (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Fund/Master LLCs file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds/Master LLCs Forms N-Q are available on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room or how to access documents on the SECs website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Funds/Master LLCs Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund/Master LLCs use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Fund/Master LLCs voted proxies relating to securities held in the Fund/Master LLCs portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
BlackRocks Mutual Fund Family
BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed-income and tax-exempt investing. Visit http://www.blackrock.com for more information.
Shareholder Privileges
Account Information
Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM ET on any business day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at http://www.blackrock.com.
Automatic Investment Plans
Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.
Systematic Withdrawal Plans
Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.
Retirement Plans
Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.
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Additional Information (continued)
BlackRock Privacy Principles
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, Clients) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
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This report is intended for existing shareholders. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of a Fund unless preceded or accompanied by the Funds current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.
BC-9/18-AR |
Item 2 | Code of Ethics Each registrant (or each, a Fund) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrants principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to update certain information and to make other non-material changes. During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. The registrants undertake to provide a copy of the code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, who calls 1-800-441-7762. |
Item 3 | Audit Committee Financial Expert Each registrants board of directors (the board of directors), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent: |
Robert M. Hernandez
Henry R. Keizer
Bruce R. Bond
Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an expert for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification.
Item 4 | Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (D&T) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Funds:
(a) Audit Fees | (b) Audit-Related Fees1 | (c) Tax Fees2 | (d) All Other Fees | |||||||||||||
Entity Name |
Current Fiscal Year End |
Previous Fiscal Year End |
Current Fiscal Year End |
Previous Fiscal Year End |
Current Fiscal Year End |
Previous Fiscal Year End |
Current Fiscal Year End |
Previous Fiscal Year End | ||||||||
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. | $23,460 | $16,524 | $0 | $0 | $17,500 | $16,257 | $0 | $0 | ||||||||
Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC | $36,210 | $36,202 | $0 | $0 | $13,500 | $13,815 | $0 | $0 | ||||||||
Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC | $85,068 | $85,017 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 |
The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by each registrants audit committee (the Committee) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Funds and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (Investment Adviser or BlackRock) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Funds (Affiliated Service Providers):
2
Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End | |||
(b) Audit-Related Fees1 |
$0 | $0 | ||
(c) Tax Fees2 |
$0 | $0 | ||
(d) All Other Fees3 |
$2,274,000 | $2,129,000 |
1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements not included in Audit Fees, including accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports, attestation reports, comfort letters, out-of-pocket expenses and internal control reviews not required by regulators.
2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance and/or tax preparation, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews, taxable income and tax distribution calculations.
3 Non-audit fees of $2,274,000 and $2,129,000 for the current fiscal year and previous fiscal year, respectively, were paid to each Funds principal accountant in their entirety by BlackRock, in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of each Fund and of certain other funds sponsored and advised by BlackRock or its affiliates for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription. These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:
The Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrants on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrants and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Affiliated Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrants. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SECs auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (general pre-approval). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrants which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrants will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrants or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.
Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.
(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not Applicable
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees, defined as the sum of the fees shown under Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees, paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrants, the Investment Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers were:
3
Entity Name | Current Fiscal Year End |
Previous Fiscal Year End |
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BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
$17,500 | $16,257 | ||||||
Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio (Formerly Master Large Cap Core Portfolio) of Master Large Cap Series LLC | $13,500 | $13,815 | ||||||
Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC |
$20,000 | $20,000 |
Additionally, the amounts billed by D&T in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of the Funds and of other funds sponsored and advised by BlackRock or its affiliates during the current and previous fiscal years for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription were:
Current Fiscal Year End |
Previous Fiscal Year End | |
$2,274,000 |
$2,129,000 |
These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.
(h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountants independence.
Item 5 | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants Not Applicable |
Item 6 | Investments |
(a) The registrants Schedules of Investments are included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.
Item 7 | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies Not Applicable |
Item 8 | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies Not Applicable |
Item 9 | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers Not Applicable |
Item 10 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders There have been no material changes to these procedures. |
Item 11 | Controls and Procedures |
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(a) The registrants principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(b) There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12 | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies Not Applicable to the registrants. |
Item 13 | Exhibits attached hereto |
(a)(1) Code of Ethics See Item 2
(a)(2) Certifications Attached hereto
(a)(3) Not Applicable
(a)(4) Not Applicable
(b) Certifications Attached hereto
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC
By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski | |
John M. Perlowski | ||
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | ||
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC |
Date: December 4, 2018
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of each registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski | |
John M. Perlowski | ||
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | ||
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC |
Date: December 4, 2018
By: | /s/ Neal J. Andrews | |
Neal J. Andrews | ||
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | ||
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC |
Date: December 4, 2018
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EX-99. CERT
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30a-2(a) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrants as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrants and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrants, including their consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committees of the registrants boards of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: December 4, 2018
/s/ John M. Perlowski |
John M. Perlowski |
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC
EX-99. CERT
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30a-2(a) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrants as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrants and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrants, including their consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committees of the registrants boards of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: December 4, 2018
/s/ Neal J. Andrews |
Neal J. Andrews |
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC
Exhibit 99.906CERT
Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the undersigned officer of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC (the registrants), hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge, that the registrants Report on Form N-CSR for the period ended September 30, 2018 (the Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrants.
Date: December 4, 2018
/s/ John M. Perlowski |
John M. Perlowski |
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the undersigned officer of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC (the registrants), hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge, that the registrants Report on Form N-CSR for the period ended September 30, 2017 (the Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrants.
Date: December 4, 2018
/s/ Neal J. Andrews |
Neal J. Andrews |
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC
This certification is being furnished pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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